passing build back better before the end of the year. you are starting to see real momentum, real action. we ve seen meetings happen on the hymn, including joe manchin who we just discussed is very key f. they can convince joe manchin there is a way around the filibuster, something he can get on board with, then i think there is the possibility that they are able to do something on voting rights because it s seen as very critical and democrats right now are really struggling to make good on a lot of their campaign promises, particularly to advocates and progressives. here s the thing, there is both the inherent value of these policy, right, value of passing voting rights reform. there is the value of passing build back better and the secondary value of just showing that washington specifically democrats given that we re not talking about republicans, because they re not actually active participants in the process at this point can get things done. if you were the democrats, you come
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several top democrats now admit they re growing exhausted and frustrated by the stalled negotiations offer president biden s $2 trillion spending plan raising serious questions about the bill s future. our chief national affairs correspondent jeff zeleny is standing by at the white house. it appears there is little chance of the senate passing build back better before christmas. could it be at risk of collapsing altogether. reporter: it could be. it lost ilts sense of momentum after the house passed legislation and there was a time that campus seemed like a longtime away and they thought they could work through the differences with joe manchin and find a deal. now christmas is nine days away but there is likely only one day left in the senate. unless something dramatic happens, that really no one is expected this evening, this is likely not going to happen for the remainder of the year. now the sticky point remains just a lot of spending, inflation, the
down, and that is because the president took action, made sure that the strategic petroleum reserve was made available to pull prices down. you ve seen that flowing through wholesale price, and that will appear in retail gas prices moving forward. that s not reflected in this month s report, but i want to make sure we understand that the president is focused on that. okay. and of course the big factor about a warmer than expected winter also impacting energy prices. you know that the administration already had an issue with certain democratic votes on the build back better plan, senator joe manchin, kyrsten sinema, mentioning inflation a factor in that decision. is the president concerned he s lost their votes on passing build back better, at least before christmas? here s the thing. the crux of the build back better agenda is about making sure that families can afford what they need, that we support our economy for the long term. so, i mean, i think president, you know, continues
and they ve chosen to consolidate power and to sort of, you know, they ve they ve been preaching this narrative that the election was stolen, which we know it wasn t. and the thing is, when you don t have a good narrative, then that the democratic narrative doesn t get through, right? so you just have this republican narrative that s kind of taking over, and i think biden really needs to think, legislating is not enough. being good at policy is not enough. people need catch i mean, it s too bad that they do, but they need catchy phrases. they need, you know they need to be able to hold on to something. it s so fascinating that you say that because i was just speaking with congressman andy levin out of michigan, talking about, how are you going to fight back this hateful rhetoric in the republican party? how are you going to make sure you maintain control of the house in the midterm elections? and he talked a lot about legislation, passing build back better, selling it to the