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Moments ago, chuck schumer taking to a fence of a victory lap of defense. >> we have come to a agreement of the final passage of the partisan infrastructure about the proposal. as we move forward we are proceeding on both tracks. the track of the bipartisan infrastructure proposal, and the track of the budget resolution with reconciliation reconstruction. >> laura: just went nancy and aoc wanted. when he said that double checked thing, its impossible, because just last week so-called republican ...

Set to pass a bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal. >> the amendment as amended is agreed to. >> reporter: clearing the last major hurdle last night with ease. 18 republicans including senate minority leader mitch mcconnell talking about moving the bill forward. >> both those visions include physical infrastructure that works for all of our citizens. >> reporter: the bill, the lynchpin of bidens dual-track effort, equal parts bipartisan victory and a critical vehicle to pour hundreds...

There will ultimately be an agreement and this bill will pass later in the morning hours. but theres no question about it. there arent enough votes to pass this bill. 18 republican senators voted to advance it to this final up or down vote. including senator minority leader mitch mcconnell who voted to advance it as well as a number of other republicans, most of them who are not up for re-election. but after it passes the senate the question will be how is this moved through the house. nancy pel...

Infrastructure proposal. one of his key items on campaign trail, hes making statement to lawmakers an people back home, i said i would work awith weekend an i have been doing it. there have been republicans dragging this process out at every single turn. but we do believe that the votes are there. 18 republicans voted last night on a procedural vote. we expect that that final vote tally will be somewhere ben 12 and 18 republicans. i think that that is something that democrats are feeling really ...

Conditioned, they have felt belittled. to hear something from that from the attorney general after this extensive report, incredible to hear. susan del percio, thank you so much for sharing this with us and joining us this hour. that wraps up the hour for me, everybody. im yasmin vossoughian. ill be back here tomorrow, dont worry, 3:00 p.m. eastern. reverend al sharpton and "politicsnation" begins right now. good evening and welcome to a road edition of "politicsnation." im in marthas vineya...

Is working. yes, the infrastructure proposal moving through the senate, it is part of his $4 trillion economic agenda, the administration is in the process of moving through. taking very positive steps forward in their view that looks like it is almost certain to pass the senate at some point over the course of the next couple of days. still a long road ahead and a larger second piece of the proposal that democrats will have to unify around in the senate and the house to get everything the presi...

Hill, is this $1 trillion infrastructure bill. do we have any guidance, any clarity about the status of that bill at this point? >> reporter: well, christi, we know that staffers are working hard to finalize the text of this bill. thats whats holding everything up, is that the bill has not been finished yet and the senate cant proceed with a vote if the text is not finalized. however, senate majority leader schumer said that the text is going to be completed possibly today. so well wait to see h...

State and local fwofts to disperse that $46.5 billion in emergency rental assistance so that families can stay in their homes. >> so the other big story we are following on capitol hill is this $1 trillion infrastructure bill. what is the stays there? >> we are in a holding pattern because the text has not been finalized on this bill. and until that text is done, thats when the senate can actually vote to -- and proceed with the -- trying to pass this bipartisan infrastructure proposal. senate m...

Trying to iron out the details of a infrastructure bill, chuck schumer warned his colleagues theyd be working the weekend. thats precisely what theyre doing now, looking to get the infrastructure bill over the finish line. daniela diaz is following it all on capitol hill. where do things stand now? >> reporter: were in a holding pattern. chuck schumer, senate majority leader, is expected to speak on the senate floor any moment you and update us, anyone tuning in this saturday morning, on whats g...

Jessica, is that we are in a holding pattern. the long answer is that the legislative text for the bipartisan infrastructure proposal that is still being finalized, text is not done. chuck schumer said earlier today, he took to the senate floor to say it is still the same. were still in the same situation we were yesterday after they proceeded with the vote to advance the legislation. right now, were waiting for text to be done. take a listen to what he said. >> look, i understand that writing t...