usual 60 votes to break a filibuster and all 50 republicans publicly opposing the bill. it is not expected to have enough votes simply to begin debate. where have we heard that before? a key senator to watch, west virginia's democrat joe manchin, democrats are working to agree on a new proposal to win him over so at least all 50 democrats will vote in favor of advancing the bill. though even with manchin on board, the voting on the voting rights bill will still be blocked. some democrats, however, are hoping that that small step could help change the conversation around filibuster reform. perhaps, poppy, be a step towards a voting rights bill down the line. >> maybe, that's right. also critical week for infrastructure talks. president biden's negotiating team will be on the hill. they are working with the white house, hits a roadblock on how to pay for all this, prompting growing questions over how long the white house will let talks continue or if they're going to let democrats or he encourage