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>> why wont it add it -- >> because thats too small to get our priorities in. its going to be somewhere between $1.5 and $3.5, and i think the white house is working on that right now. >> we have more now on the plans to push through bidens legislative agenda. >> reporter: joe biden will hit the road this week to promote his economic agenda, which hes still hoping to get across the finish line. he will travel to michigan, where he will promote the infrastructure proposal, and also that more swee...

Will vote to raise the nations borrowing limit as his party blocks democrats from doing so. >> mitch mcconnell is playing games with a loaded weapon here. >> reporter: democrats could still raise the debt limit using the lengthy process known as reconciliation, but party leaders have warned its too comp complicated. if the debt ceiling isnt raised, which has never happened before in the history of the united states, the federal government could default on its financial obligations. >> social sec...

Both bills soon. we have the responsibility and the opportunity to do so, but the white house may not be on board with the new end date. in an interview yesterday in an interview, it was said there was no set time frame to pass the bills. meanwhile negotiations continue over the size and scope of the reconciliation bill. progressives are shooting down senator joe manchins $1.5 trillion price tag. >> so if were not looking at numbers, what about 1.5, like what senator manchin -- >> well, thats no...

So its going to be somewhere -- >> but why wont it add up to that number? >> because thats too small to get our priorities in. so its going to be somewhere, you know, between 1.5 and 3.5 and i think the white house is working on that right now. >> michael genovese is a political analyst, and the president of the global policy institute at the loyola marymount. he joins me now. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> so, how dangerous is this democratic infighting between the progressives and the...

Yesterday, the head of the progressive caucus warned joe manchin, moderates who want to bring down the price tag to $1.5 trillion. >> thats not going to happen. so its -- >> why wont it add up to that number? >> thats too small to get our priorities in. its going to be somewhere between $1.5 and $3.5, and i think the white house is working on that right now. >> reporter: thats a huge difference. $1.5 to $3.5 trillion. but also so many difference in between about the key policy details of what th...

And hes telling his party that they will still have to move towards joe manchin a little bit. they will have to cut down from the over $3 trillion spending s a safety net. one of the leaders is offering a peek into this conversation and what it will take to fund their priorities. >> were not thinking about the number, and the president said this to us, too. he said, dont start with the number, start with what youre for, and thats what hes asking for, and then well come tie number. >> so if were ...

>> what about 1.5? >> thats not going to happen. >> why is that -- why wont it add up to that? >> thats too small to get our priorities in. its going to be between 1.5 and 3.5. i think the white house is working on that right now. >> across the aisle, as you can imagine, republicans are practically giddy at the sight of all of this dysfunction. wyoming senator made clear this morning. >> i thought joe biden went to the hill on friday to try to get that bipartisan infrastructure bill passed. inst...

If moderates like senator manchin wanting $1.5 trillion are willing to go that high. progressives who have already compromised down dismissed his offer earlier today. >> not looking at numbers what about 1.5? >> thats not going to happen. >> why wont it add up to that number? >> thats too small to get the priorities in. it between 1.5 and 3.5 and i think the white house is working on that right now. >> and now cnn learned president biden is hitting the road travels to michigan this week to try t...

You need to have a counter offer before you bid against yourself. >> if were looking at numbers, how about 1.5. >> thats not going to happen. >> why wont it add up to that? >> thats too small to get the priorities in. eric: the progressives aint budging, congressman andy business joint us, hes on the oversight committee. houston, weve got a problem, bill stuck in the mud. what do they do? >> yeah, well, you know, eric, theyre exactly right. theyre kind of stuck. theyre going to come down on that...

It wont be $3.5 trillion. and more importantly, number two, what are your priorities.te bill and where can you make trimmed pramila jayapal was asked. watch. >> what we said from the beginning is its never been about the price tag, its what we want to deliver. i dont feel a need to give a number. i gave my number, it was $3.5. >> what about $1.5? >> thats not going to happen. its going -- >> why wont it add up to that? >> thats too small to get our priorities in. thats going to be somewhere betw...