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>> first of all franklin donor roosevelt was in the middle of the great depression. there were millions and millions of americans who wanted to work but couldnt find a job. we are now in america were every time you turn around businesses will tell you they cant find workers. we have a huge logjam of shipments coming into the us because there arent enough truck drivers so in the middle of this labor shortage what president biden wants to do is take another 1.6 million assuming that the right numb...

>> first of all, franklin delano roosevelt was in the middle of the great depression. millions and millions every time you turn around, businesses tell you they cant find workers. huge logjam of shipments coming into the u.s. because they are are not enough truck driver some of the middle of this labor shortage, what joe biden wants to do was to take 1.6 million assuming that the right number whatever staff told him. another 1.6 million and put him on a government payroll when they are not in th...

Move faster. before this year, how many loads a week could you pick up? >> about 20 or so. >> reporter: and how many now? >> about six. >> reporter: the portro od the clock, like ports in other parts of the world. president biden has said hed like to see the ports operating 24 hours. why isnt that happening? >> youve got so many nodes of the supply chain that have to get on the same schedule. if we can get the warehouses to open around the clock, that would be important to us. >> reporter: 40% o...

We have our tech and hill committee all standing by. >> plus, were live on the ground in mig mish. president biden is live on the road. youre looking live at the microphones where hes set to speak later this hour after speaking for an hour to top democrats. what we know about the latest attempts to unjam the logjam around his agenda, as they warn the nation is close to hitting the debt ceiling. are republicans ready to talk? well ask one to find out. im hallie jackson in washington, and we start...

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Right now, dozens of cargo ships are docked outside of u.s. ports as a result of a supply chain backlog. the shortage of workers and higher consumer demand is causing major delays. that may impact your wallet, as well as your patience, im thinking. nbcs scott cohen joins us from oakland, california. what are you hearing, scott, about these delays and how big an issue it is? >> reporter: theyre a big issue for both of those fronts, for your patients, and also for your wallet, and really for the o...

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Supposedly the negotiation between the moderates and the progressives. its obvious now that this is just like maciver together. it could wait until next week if there was still momentum next week. >> thats the key question. >> however you have the vote and it fails and a lot of people say thats okay. well get back into the room and figure it out, but there are others that just blows it up and it causes more chaos and doubt. well see. were waiting to hear from some of the key voices on capitol hi...

Bipartisan infrastructure bill. cnns sund lin joining us. what more do we know about the talks? >> reporter: theres no progress or agreement and that is why lawmakers behind closed doors right now are meeting to try to break this logjam and that issue is the stalemate on the house represent side that has existed for quite some time. you have house progressives who say they will potentially tank the vote monday on the infrastructure bill, they will not vote for it unless they first see an agreeme...

>> thanks, chris. good to talk to you. chris: up next, a logjam of work on capitol hill as democrats race to meet deadlines to fund the government, raise the debt ceiling and to pass president bidens he domestic agenda. well ask congressman john yarmouth what they will and wont get done.