Marathon Process News Today

over to investigators. good morning. it is sunday, august 7th. thanks for waking up with us. the alarm went off this morning, i was a little bit in pain and i thought at least im not a capitol hill reporter right now. >> i was in pain this morning as well and i was excited to come in because im glad to be anchoring with a capitol hill insider, or what do you call yourself, a procedural nerd? i called you last night to get some study points. >> a technical term. and thats exactly wher...

hello, hello, everyone. it is sunday, august 7th. thank you for waking up with us. it is so good to be with you, phil. im just curious how much compassion and empathy you have for manu right now, who i thought would be walking around like a zombie. >> i have none. and im going to tell you why. i have no compassion or empathy for manu right now. he somehow manages to look good at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. after an all nighter when the rest of us having gone through a dozen or so of these ...

Thats what it is called in the senate. that marathon process began when the senate voted to advance the bill with vice president kamala harris breaking the tie. >> on this vote, the ayes are 50, the nays are 50, the senate being equally divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative. >> an act to provide for reconciliation -- >> the bill known as the inflation reduction act includes nearly $370 billion to fight climate change. it also allows medicare to negotiate some drug prices, thats so...

Up first, senate democrats, as we said, theyre pulling that all nighter. so is manu. they moved closer to final passage of the sweeping climate and healthcare bill. >> right now, senators are nearing their eighth straight hour of considering amendments in a so-called vote-a-rama, sounds like a festival, it really isnt. that marathon process began when the senate voted to advance the bill. senate majority leader chuck schumer says it will help struggling americans. >> this is one of the most comp...

Senaor ted cruz to block president bidens picks. this sets up a marathon process that could keep lawmakers in washington until the middle of next week. >> in words of team wilder and willie wonka. >> jonathan lemire is still with us. >> dont do that. thatll make it terrible for them to stay there. >> do your jobs. >> all right, you want to make us do this every two hour? all right, buckle up.

It also showed that 50 million fewer people would be covered under medicaid. as you know, this is a huge problem for some of these members who come from medicaid expansion states. like dean heller, lisa murkowski, shelly more capito and why were seeing mitch mcconnell trying to talk to them and bring them onboard. having said that, this is what leadership would like to see happen next week and i want to emphasize, this is the best case snare f sna snare kno snare scenario. when the cbo plan come...

Well share some of your ideas later on. paul ryan did not get a promotion, by the way, hes still in the house. martha: exactly. bill: you knew that now. awaiting a verdict in the amanda knox retrial. an italian appeals court deliberating at the moment. knox accused of killing a british student in italy back in 2007, waiting it out halfway around the world. she lives in seattle now. jonathan hunt, our newsroom here in new york and, jonathan, good foreign morning to you. its been a marathon proces...