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Lot of democrats even like a losing fight here. is there something thats changed that would make congresswoman jayapal and the progressive caucus among democrats think that now somehow they can get build back better through the senate? >> no, nothing has changed. the build back better as originally conceived and written as it came up in the senate is not going to get through the senate. so it will be a different, smaller build back better package. you could still call it that if you wanted to, a...

They can the president delivers his state of the union address. martha? >> martha: that is the deadline, march 1. thanks, aishah. as we mentioned, karl rove is standing by. first to ro khanna a member of the progressive caucus and the author of "dignity in a digital age", something that were all trying to hang on to in this fast-changing world. congressman, thanks for being here. i want to start with the gallup poll. you see the shift from democrats to republicans, 7%. what do you think about th...

>> you saw the video of aoc who is out they are saying we want to save the environment and lets not have kids. give me your take on aoc saying youll save the environment if you dont have kids. >> its finally out in the open with this, the left has been secretly saying this for a long time, the way to save the planets fear of people. him and of course sound very nice fun they become so brazen lately with they truly believe in what theyre about. they really have gone off the deep end. what shes be...

Things now. gun reforms. hes going to have to take the more peaceful approach to government. >> reality is going to get anything done -- >> the reality is going to basically force the democratic party and president biden to split up build back better act and do it piece by piece. it is with that being progressive caucus is most of the democratic caucus. thats some reality. >> the democrats won them back in the house in 2018. it was the moderate democrats. >> the decision on whether the electoral...

Look, my credibility is on the line as president. you committed to see, and i committed to the country that we would get this done and this is the deal. and, so, i need you to come through now. i believe those conversations are starting to happen now. >> let me just ask you finally, congresswoman, because as the chair of the progressive caucus, you have been a key negotiator during this whole process. after senator manchin pulled his support from build back better last month you released a state...

Mayor called it a joke and told a german newspaper, what kind of support will germany set next? pillows? the the fines times points out that germanys hesitation to jump on board is coming from a reluctance to offend its main gas supply which is russia, and the biden administration is trying to find germany alternative supplies with qatar being at the top of the list. here in washington, the progressive caucus is pushing the white house to act quickly on a res rected build back better act. chai...

Families. if thats the case, you dont find that out by talking to reporters or setting deadlines. you get in the room. not with 1,000 people. get manchin, get the head of the progressive caucus, get joe biden, sit at a table and do it like you have done it, like every other business person has done it for years, and say, "okay, lets make a deal or lets just walk away from this." i mean if you take manchin at his word, hes already committed. he shook bidens hand. he said, "ill give you $1.75 tril...

Coming up shortly. thats where the real work happens. yes, we hear these press conferences by one president and another, but whats really important is the fact that there are still u.s. trainers on the ground working side by side with ukrainian soldiers. there are still tons and tons of material coming from the united states or those lethal defensive weapons that are coming over from our allies. so thats the important part beyond the language issue because the language issue is what youll see on...

Is. its segregation as well, and i think its discrimination as well. >> why doesnt biden strike a real blow for equity and just nominate bridget floyd, george floyds sister. shes not a judge or lawyer or whatever, but at this stage, who cares? clearly thats not the point anymore, this law stuff. >> okay. joining me now, democratic congresswoman yvette clark of new york, also sitting on the house homeland security committee and is a member of the congressional black caucus and progressive caucus....

Cant figure out why they keep doing this, you know, going to the press, setting false deadlines, deadlines that are going to fail. this is pretty simple stuff. let me say that again. this is pretty simple stuff. you get the head of the progressive caucus, you get joe manchin and you get joe biden and you put them in a room and you say, "were not going to get out of this room until one of two things happen. one, we have a deal, or, two, we are going to have a press conference where we go out and ...