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Sit on the energy and natural resources committee. really groundbreaking money put aside here. obviously not the $2 trillion that the president had initially asked for, but $369 billion for climate and clean energy provisions. the deal aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030. but it also has benefits for fossil fuel energy and the industry there including new drilling for gas and oil to help get senator manchin on board. does that work for you? are you happy with this bill? are you voting in favor of it? and do you think there are enough votes in general to get it over the finish li...

It -- the climate change provisions. it's $369 billion. it's the largest investment our government has ever made, our congress has ever made, certainly, in the fight against climate change. and it's very important. it's going to sort of pave the way for all the electric cars that are being rolled out. it's going to make it much easier and affordable for people to use cleaner energy in their homes and solar panels. it's going to sort of goose the industries of the clean energy future that are developing these technologies and these products that are going to allow us to have a future. and it --...

For a vote as early as next week. it would provide $369 billion for energy and climate program with the goal of reducing climate emissions by 2030. allow medicare to petition drug prices, cap out pocket price for drugs, and set a 15% corporate minimum tax. schumer says it will be, quote, the greatest pro-climate legislation that has ever been passed by congress. but will it actually pass. congressman roe khanna joins. thank you for staying with us. what do you know about this deal? what should we know? should there be enthusiasm or apt mims behind it? >> we should be excited and enthusiastic. ...

With senator joe manchin on an economic bill that will be ready for a vote as early as next week. among other things, he says it would provide $369 billion for energy and climate programs, with the goal of reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2030, allow medicare to negotiate drug prices, cap out of pocket prescription cost for drugs and set a 15% corporate minimum tax. schumer says it will be, quote, the greatest pro-climate legislation that has ever been passed by congress. but will it actually pass? let's ask a member of the -- house congressman ro khanna joins me along with former senator d...

That says this completely rearranges the legislative and political outlook in washington. >> reporter: that's right. absolutely, john. this is certainly a major breakthrough for democrats on some key pieces of biden's agenda that frankly did seem dead even just a few weeks ago. now, manchin and schumer announcing the big contours of his deal that would provide major investments, $369 billion worth of investments in energy and health care. it sets the goal to reduce carbon emissions by 40% by 2030, it empowers medicare, notably for the first time, to negotiate drug prices, it extends those expi...