taking this temporary deal but what does jen psaki have to say about it? >> jake, they don't seem nearly as excited as the senate democrats are. they're not framing it as mcconnell the way you saw elizabeth warren saying as they came out of that meeting. if they accept this agreement which as manu noted, senate democrats say they are ready to do so. it's only going to prolong the process. and that is something the press secretary jen psaki says president biden does not want to do because she believes that not only it delays the process but always comes with additional risks. >> why kick the can down the road a couple more weeks? why create an additional layer of uncertainty? why not just get it done now? that's what we're continuing to press for and that's our 50 ch -- first choice. >> that's their first choice but may not be their ultimate choice. this is the path that senator