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To reach that common ground. if his comments on fox and written statements indicate an end to that effort, they represent a sudden and inexplicable reversal in his position and a breach of his commitments in the senate. the white house pointing out not once but twice in that statement that manchin chose to go on fox news to make that announcement. but heres what manchin said in that interview about the reasoning behind his decision. >> when this all came about and i went and spoke to the leader ...

And perspective, as they decide a way forward to possibly change the senate roles to get voting rights passed. former liaison for obama administration, senior adviser for the policy group. thank you for making it down here tonight. >> oh, thank you for having me, rachel. >> i know that there are things about your discussions with senate democrats that you are not going to tell me, but i was hoping you might be able to describe what you were asked to come do today. what about your expertise did t...

Come do today. what about your expertise did they want to tap? >> well, certainly schumer had been working on this for quite a long time and trying to get some movement on the voting rights bill, and hes come close, as you noted, senator kaine unveiled a package of possible changes. and theyre getting closer. and so they asked me to come in and talk to members about, you know, what the place was like and how much it changed over the years, and whereas, you know, like it used to be a much more wi...

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Get nothing. manchin has made clear repeatedly he is comfortable with nothing. if you know that seft facts, then what do you do if you want to get a bill passed? what biden and schumer should do is go to manchin and say what are you willing to support? when he tells you say okay, lets do that and pass it and then you have a bill. instead what they are trying to do is jam him up. okay, 1.-- >> harris: congresswoman ocasio-cortezs head will pop off if that happens. she doesnt want -- >> if she wan...

Joe manchin has said that he will not, under any circumstances, underrule the parliamentarians ruling. schumer could, i guess, fire the parliamentarian. he hasnt shown the appetite to do that either. you mentioned, is there an opportunity to do immigration reform outside of the build back better act? of course, that would be subject to the senates 60-vote threshold, unless the senate blows up the senate rules and nukes the filibuster, gets rid of the filibuster, which is also not happening, at t...

Settle? >> they have no choice. politics is the art of the possible. and there is a deal to be had, harris. it can be negotiated in five minutes. joe manchin said he supports the expansion of the child tax credit. that according to the cbo will cost over 10 years. he wants it funded for 10 years. 1.6 trillion. almost his entire 1.75 trillion. 150 billion left to play with. according to cbo expansion of the rnd income tax credit is $135 billion. but those two together and you accomplish something...

The strategic orientation of the huge military bill is to prepare for war against Russia, China or both. Coupled with Tuesday’s vote to raise the debt ceiling, congressional Democrats have satisfied their two main constituencies: the Pentagon and Wall Street.

“A single, ominous question now hangs over the White House: What could possibly cause President Trump to put the interests of Russia over those of the United States?” Senator Schumer insinuated [...]

Here. and schumer knew where manchin was for a long time on build back better. he had a letter to the president and to senate majority leader schumer. but he didnt disclose it to the house for two months. this is -- there is -- there is a lot of -- you know, they try to pressure manchin and sinema behind the scenes and that didnt work. and if you go out in public and pressure them, that doesnt work. so how do you get to move two senator who is dont want to move? >> theresa, same question to you....