welcome back to "state of the union." the most dangerous political ground right now could be common ground as some are finding out it's really hard as they sell president biden's social safety net plan. one of them is a congressman who represents my hometown in new jersey, josh gottheimer. he was recently dubbed the man in the middle by the bergin record. as the paper noted, walking down the middle of any street can get you killed, especially in today's political climate. >> reporter: at first glance, it's like a scene in a movie. a bunch of local leaders gathered under a bridge in hackensack, new jersey. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: but it's a real political event, one congressman josh gottheimer has been waiting months to hold. >> the bipartisan infrastructure