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Going forward. im talking about joe manchin and the frustration he and other senators had after chuck schumer seemed to spike the ball maybe a little bit before getting into the end zone last night on the debt ceiling extension. listen to this. >> i cant complain. politics. none of us can on both sides. both sides are guilty of this. the frustration was built up. im sure chucks frustration was built up, but that was not a way to take it out. im saying the civility is gone. im not going to be par...

None of us can. civility is gone and i wont be part of getting rid of it. i will try to bring it back and i speak out when i see someone do something i dont like. >> dana: i understand that the frustration on the democratic side on the senate is at a fever pitch with manchin but his frustration with them feels to be the same and doesnt look like it will help him get to yes on the presidents big agenda. >> no, good morning, guys. it was interesting his saying ill try to restore civility in the se...

Cruz, who said they believe that schumer and democrats were going to surrender if this didnt happen. mcconnell ultimately decided it was probably a bit too risky a bet to make, as the u.s. hurdled closer and closer to that october 18th cliff with markets getting spooked more and more. well see how this pans out. there was a lot of tension in the senate, and the fact that it was this difficult to get a two-month extension suggest its going to be even tougher to get a long-term extension in septem...

Through their larger budget, come to agreement on a larger budget deal and come up with a solution by december? >> reporter: these are the key questions. walking out of the capitol last night, i was with mitt romney and he basically said there is a time for grace and there is a time for being combative in the u.s. senate. this was a time for grace for the majority leader, chuck schumer. he was not pleased about that speech. and you heard that from senator rounds and others as well. i know senato...

Belief that we have a path to get an infrastructure deal done. obviously, a big deal for us here in michigan as well as a broader economic agenda that helps everyday, hard working americans who are counting and looking for some certainty from their federal government. >> i want to get to your optimism in a second, but i want to ask you quickly about what something that happened in the senate last night that kind of -- it speaks to the dynamics going forward, honestly. chuck schumer really came o...

Tensions at such a precarious time in the senate. this is not unusual for chuck schumer to lay into republicans. they have been battling over the debt ceiling for months, and then ultimately they were able to get a deal, just a punt for two months, extending the debt ceiling until early december, and only after 11 republicans agreed to break a republican led filibuster after an intensive effort by the republican leaders to get enough to do just that, and schumer made clear where he stands. whats...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday and lawmakers had reached a deal to extend the federal debt ceiling through December and that a vote on the measure could take place within hours.

Congress is kicking the can down the road for another two months, teeing up another spending and government funding fight.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday and lawmakers had reached a deal to extend the federal debt ceiling through December and that a vote on the measure could take place within hours.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday and lawmakers had reached a deal to extend the federal debt ceiling through December and that a vote on the measure could take place within hours.