with these two calling the shots, when will this, if ever, be resolved? >> well, look, as we've said before, it is a rubik's cube because they are trying to do so much in one bill since it is their only way around the persistent obstruction of the filibuster. and, you know, the conflicts become almost unending. sinema is resistant to have medicare negotiation of prescription drug. joe manchin's okay with that but he doesn't want strong climate provision. she's okay with that. bernie sanders demands expansion of medicare for dental, vision, and hearing, and manchin doesn't want that. at some point the issue is less the specifics than whether manchin and sinema are willing to, in effect, bring down the domestic agenda of their own party. and, look, passing this legislation would not guarantee a successful midterm for the democrats. there are many examples through history of a party passing its agenda and still having a bad midterm. but i think it's fair to say that failing to pass this legislation would greatly