to be able to power this country for the next 100 years, but using clean energy. those are the conversations that are happening right now. has he told you specifically what he wants? we had lots of conversations. will there be a vote in the house today as far as you know on the infrastructure, the bipartisan infrastructure plan? yeah, i mean, you heard what nancy pelosi said to manu raju, you played it. i think it is hour by hour. these are live negotiations that are happening right now. but i will say, john, that it is not some major cataclysm if there isn t a vote today, there is full support of the president s full build back better agenda. there is some negotiation around the margins about the size of the package, the second package, and what s in it and how that s shaped, but this will get
hasn t acted? that s the problem. the fda was expected to act by now, and that s why the cdc were having their meeting several days after the fda s meeting. i think it will be shocking if there isn t a vote by the end of tomorrow, and also because many americans are already taking matters into their own hands. they re already going to pharmacies in many cases lying about whether this is a booster. they know in order to get a booster, they have to say it s their first dose. that s actually messing up our reporting data as well. it s going to look like a lot of people are getting their first doses when actually it s their third dose. for many reasons, including data integrity, but more importantly, protection of the american people, the fda and the cdc have to get their act together and do the right thing. we do have more evidence of how effective these vaccines are. cnn analysis finds covid death rates are four times higher in the least vaccinated states
reporter: wolf, there is no doubt this attempt by the biden administration to push through two major spending packages, bipartisan infrastructure and a $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package are facing serious problems here on capitol hill because a group of nine and now ten moderate democrats have said that they re not going to vote to push that budget resolution, the $3.5 trillion package forward if there isn t a vote on the infrastructure plan first. the house speak er nancy pelosi and house democrats said you can t do one without the other that led to a she down tonight on capitol hill between the moderates and rank and file democrats. we re not sure how this will turn out but if pelosi can t get a vote on that budget, everything could be stalled and it could mean both packages are in serious trouble. wolf? it would be very embarrassing for the speaker, indeed. sources are telling cnn the house select committee
get any clarification on this? and what would your next step be if there isn t a vote? i what would your next step be if there isn t a vote? there isn t a vote? i think we should recognise there isn t a vote? i think we should recognise that - there isn t a vote? i think we should recognise that there l there isn t a vote? i think we | should recognise that there is there isn t a vote? i think we - should recognise that there is 0.596 should recognise that there is 0.5% cut has already taken place this year, our compromise would be to say let s recognise that, but for next year get back to 0.7%. i m not going to put time limit on it, i m simply pleased we are off ramping here, going in a direction that both the government and those supporting this can move towards and that s a very welcome indeed. this is what global britain is all about, this is about us playing our role on the international stage. we need our hard power and our soft power and you don t achieve that by cutting the
hand, there are many of her members who really want something substantive as an accomplishment going into the election year. this could be one of those things they could tout. on the other hand, it would be handing the president of the united states a huge victory, a real win that not only would the president be able to tout, but i think it would frustrate many of pelosi s own members who don t particularly want to be in the position of running against republican candidates who can go out on the stump and talk about it. it s a delicate thing for her. my sense is there will be some kind of handshake agreement if there isn t a vote before the end of the year, and then perhaps come back after the holidays and vote. it would obviously be a trump victory, but democrats want to have some accomplishment. the question is whether many in the caucus would see this as an accomplishment. the fact this is even still on life support given everything else going on, that it is a possibility, maybe n