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This will pressure the bipartisan group. it is unclear if that will happen, but the vote will occur today. >> is that what you see is going on here. i hear everything from this could be just a hiccup to a deal in real trouble, whats your view? >> this thing will get done. they only understand one thing. given what every majority leader in the history of the republican is doing, saying hey, lets wrap this up, we have to get stuff done, and that is what theyre doing. this deal will get done. it wi...

Republicans are vowing theyre going to block the vote today. majority leader chuck schumer said just a few moments ago, hes likely to bring this back up again, and, again, given the fact he knows republicans may block it, hes willing to give the bipartisan group a little more time to try. its a mess. i think thats a fair way to chris rise this. >> simon, how to pay for this deal has been the problem throughout, or at least thats been the outwardly described problem throughout, right? the white h...

With a photo. thats a big deal. so hopefully this has some positive impact in louisiana. >> yeah. lets remember that president trump got a vaccine behind closed doors. so, this infrastructure bill, what is going to happen today? and if the procedural vote doesnt pass today, what does schumer do next? >> okay. so about 2:35 today, chuck schumer is breaking up what is called a koes your vote. its closure on the motion to proceed but it would allow the senate to get on to the infrastructure bill. i...

Simon kim from "the washington post." lauren, what is happening with this vote today and this infrastructure deal? >> kate, is it helping or hurting? it depends on who you ask on capitol hill. democrats are arguing this is a procedural vote to get people talking. this is just to get onto the discussion. republicans, meanwhile, are arguing this is tough because essentially what schumer is asking them to do is take a vote to begin debate on something that does not exist yet. meanwhile, that bipart...

>> reporter: i want to note the white house is supporting schumers decision to put to a vote, they really want to start moving forward on this. and this is not the only thing that democrats are working on. they have another piece of legislation of $3.5 trillion budget resolution that they are working on that they hope to use to pass using budget reconciliation. so they dont need any republicans on this. but not only are they trying to finalize the details on the infrastructure proposal but also ...

For instance, simply for someone involved in property damage, the lowest sentence would be in the range of 41 to 51 months. so i think people who were disappointed today need to suspend judge a little locker and let prosecutors do their job. >> i dont need to tell you that democrats on the left would love to see people like schumer and biden play rough for a change. especially right now with. that in mind, what is going on in the u.s. senate? what do we mean when we say that as early as this wee...

This wednesday vote. now, yesterday jen psaki tweeted in support of schumer and democratic senator and long time biden aide chris coons tried to sum up the process saying that they are very, very close. take a listen. >> the core group met for hours last night to try to resolve some still critical last questions about pay-fors and that work is continues tonight. ive been a part of groups of senators in the past, gjim, who wanted a deal to fall apart who didnt have their heart in it and ive been ...

Growing impatience both at the white house against bidens advisers were also with democrats in the senate and progressive liberal leaders who are allied with the administration and these senators. they feel like enough is enough and were coming on the august recess. its time now for schumer to call this vote, to call the republic who can blush and get to that vote margin and push this bill forward. were gonna see whether the votes are really there when schumer begins the debate on this infrastru...

This piece of legislation. now, schumer said he doesnt think its necessary to have anything on paper quite yet. this is just a step in the process, and that they can continue to fill out the language as they continue to negotiate. and essentially what schumer tried to do is force this bipartisan group of republicans and democratic senators to get the process moving. to stop stalling in some cases. and it seems to have had that work out at least on some level. they are going to meet today again a...

From outside conservative groups that are against any additional spending increases. what this has done is force a decision point for chuk schumer and president biden to move forward with the vote to begin consideration and debate on this bill. thats what schumer has said today he plans to do later this week. and it speaks to the growing impatience, both at the white house among bidens advisers, but also with democrats in the senate and progressive liberal leaders who are allied with the biden a...