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>> its interesting, because when democrats win, its been moderates. there were some progressives that won, but the party is mostly moderate, except you wouldnt know that from whats happening now in washington. >> and that could be a problem. >> gloria, i want to ask you, because the person who is really tamping or helming the progressives part in this is pramila jayapal asking progressives, and i quote, to stick to the plan. that is a bold message to put out publicly as the house speaker is furi...

Covering this if they actually do get to vote. we dont know. its still up in the air. >> you will not have to stay late tonight. >> dont jinx me, okay, chris? dont say that. lets just say well see. let me say this. i think that, and im just conveying whats being said in washington. progressives are tired of waiting. theyre saying, look, we need all that infrastructure and things in order to compete. we need child care, we need all of those things. we are tired of waiting. we keep giving our -- w...

Get him up, get into the weeds with him, try to figure out what is there in there that you think has to go? what is it about the tax package? what is it about means testing? means testing is a big deal to joe manchin. so i think theyve been trying to do what they know how to do best and that is work joe manchin, try to get him in a place where he could do more, and im convinced that he probably will agree to more. i think that youllen up seeing a number. the other thing going on behind the scene...

"the daily beast." jackie, is this a negotiation? when money is being spent in washington, you always have this push and pull. do you think there will be a meeting of the minds between pelosi and manchin, the progressives, et cetera? >> theres going to be a meeting of the minds between manchin and the white house. thats for sure. theres a meeting of the minds that were always used to. when he published the op-ed in the "wall street journal," a lot of us said, okay, there he is, getting back into...

Our daily lives, which is living wages. we want all of it and not some of it. the cbc, the progressives, have the power. we cannot let one or two senators run this entire democracy into the ditch and have more power than 80 some members. if you combine the cbc and progressive, youve talking about a whole lot of members in the house. so its time to stand up, its time to fight back. this is not tiddly-winks. this is about the soul and the future of this democracy. thats why weve got to have pressu...

She said do not come this trip and immediately jumped on by the progressives. just shows what a mine field this. do we let people in so-called asylum thing while were adjudicating their case while coming to the united states. historically yes, the previous administration said no. this administration is doing it again. but the numbers are overwhelming our capacities. the answer is there is no answer and i think thats what you saw there. >> so richard, though, here she is -- i get it. it wasnt the...

But there are meaningful negotiations taking place in a bipartisan manner. hes willing to let that play out, but again he will not let inaction be the answer. when it gets to the point where that looks inevitable, youll see him change course. for now were engaged in what we want to be a bipartisan infrastructure bill that invests in the backbone of this country, the middle class and our future. >> i want to read something that president biden said in an interview this week with "new york times" ...

He wants it soon. but there are meaningful negotiations taking place in a bipartisan manner. hes willing to let that play out but again he will not let inaction be the answer. when it gets to the point where that looks inevitable, youll see him change course. for now were engaged in what we want to be a bipartisan infrastructure bill that invests in the backbone of this country, the middle class and our future. >> i want to read something that president biden said in an interview this week with ...

>> look, he wants a deal. he wants it soon. but there are meaningful negotiations taking place in a bipartisan manner. hes willing to let that play out, but again he will not let inaction be the answer. when it gets to the point where that looks inevitable, youll see him change course. for now were engaged in what we want to be a bipartisan infrastructure bill that invests in the backbone of this country, the middle class and our future. >> i want to read something that president biden said in a...

Presidency in the span of his four years. and that very well could be a shrinking republican base. but republicans have decided in order to survive, they want to stick right by his side. so much, going as far as continuing to spread lies about the election to do it. >> so, i wanted to ask you, lynn, about president biden, because he told "the new york times" this week, quote, the progressives dont like me because im not prepared to take on what i would say, and they would say say socialist agend...