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Chance they have of taking over control of the house again. theyre frying to move while time is on their side. >> and thats exactly right. members of the committee are completely aware that house republicans will probably, if history is any guide, recapture the house and kill an investigation into an attack on their own workplace. that mob was going to kill anybody. they didnt -- they werent -- you saw video of mitt romney running for his life. some of the people who downplayed the attack were h...

Kyrsten sinema, she has basically been the one that the democrats are most mad ad, they are very frustrated with her and not as mad at joe manchin for whatever reason. what do you think she will do you? >> katie: i think they are frustrated with her because when she was running for office she seemed like she was more far left when she governed and voted more conservatively since she has been in office, but she is probably looking at joe bidens poll numbers and going, he is very unpopular in ariz...

For the first time last night, we got a real sense of how theyre going to be able to maybe come to an agreement because were told, according to multiple sources who are part of that meeting, that the price tag is going to come down to somewhere between 1.75 and $1.9 trillion. the original price tag the white house wanted was 3.5 trillion. a big concession there. it sounds like free community college is going to be removed from the plan entirely. that child tax credit may only be extended for a y...

Are you a christian author with a book that youre ready to share with the world? get published now, call for your free publisher kit today! breaking news this hour, president biden speaking moments ago in his hometown of scranton, pennsylvania, trying to sell his sweeping agenda to working-class voters, as they appear closer and closer to reaching some compromise. lets discuss with congresswoman jayapal. thank you so much for joining us. i know youve been talking extensively with president bid...

It comes to what exactly these provisions should look like. one big one floated in recent days after manchin opposition to a critical climate change program that would good in here was the carbon tax that is something that senate democrats were floating. but senator manchin said today that is not even on the board for him. they are not discussing that at all. we know that other senators had put that forward. i think ultimately you can see this look a lot closer to what senator manchin wants it t...

I wont be around to see it, but i promise you, your kids are going to see a time when theyre not in fact generating any energy from the homes here in scranton, other than renewable energy. not a joke. by the way, one of the things the president put me in charge of -- i want to be clear here, president obama put me in charge of, i was ability to invest in that legislature. we brought down the price of solar and wind cheaper than coal and cheaper than oil. on a btu basis. its cheaper. coal built t...

With. were going to chaunge the natin in a big way. change. i want to thank you for that introduction. i really do. and madam mayor page, youve done a great job. i really mean it. im a big fan. and i -- when i got elected, this is the gods truth, when i checked on what the margin was in the state of delaware, i called up here. she won that year, too. and i found out that i won every precinct in scranton and looked up and said, mom, i did it. i did it. look -- its great to be here. its great to b...

Kitchen table. i learned from my grandpa up that money does not determine your worth. i learned -- he told me, and thats not a joke, those who know me know it to be true and you guys know it, that no one in the world is more worthy either in the you, joey, but everybody is your equal. my mom would remind me, she would say "joey, this is the gods truth, remember you are defined by your courage and redeemed by your loyalty" "defined by your courage and redeemed by your loyalty." and my dad when th...

Those who vow to protect and serve, refusing to protect themselves and others from covid. a special look at police departments across the country and why so many officers are refusing to get vaccinated. and -- breaking moments ago in the gabby petito, the search for her former fiance might be over. the fbi saying human remains were found just now. but first, leading this hour, president biden is set to speak in minutes in scranton, pa, hoping for a little hometown juju as he tries to convince ...

Well solve this. its very frustrating now. but theres a good team in place now of experienced people that know how to solve this. >> martha: i think everybody hopes youre right, sir. its been going on for months. so i think that people are frustrated that the kind of moves that you talk about have not already been enacted by an administration that is pushing for more government. this is a role where they could be showing a lot of leadership and taking charge here. ray lahood, thank you. >> thank...