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But the timing of a final vote remains up in the air. here's senate majority leader chuck schumer earlier today. >> we can get this done the easy way or the hard way. it's in either case the senate will stay in session until we finish our work. it's up to my republican colleagues how long it takes. >> vice president kamala harris was seen on capitol hill today talking to senators about voting rights and support for that infrastructure bill. so what is at stake for the american people in much need of infrastructure investment? the bill includes $550 billion in spending for bridges, roads, publi...

Bill hagerty, like a group of other republicans, don't want to hand democrats an easy win with their $3.5 trillion budget resolution the senate will vote on after this $550 billion infrastructure plan. i'm sure bill hagerty's phone is blowing up, asking him to wrap it up and do the inevitable here. they want to get on with their recess and pass the bipartisan bill before they get onto the budget resolution. if bill hagerty continues to obstruct, in terms of coming together on this quickly, as his office tells me he will, then we could see a final vote on tuesday. but, as always, if all 100 sen...

Including about $550 billion in new spending for things like roads, bridges, public transport. also, broadband, as a matter of fact. but at this stage there is a possibility of a snag as there always is. one of the snags, of course, is that if all democrats come along on this bill, they'll still need 10 republican votes in order to get to the point where they will actually take up this bill and tee bait it. one of the other big problems, of course, is the trump people here on capitol hill. many supporters of the former president have been opposed to this bill. they say spending is the problem....

I want to push you on process because i think it is important that people understand where this goes from here so you'll have the bipartisan vote, senate democrats will pivot to the more expansive $3.5 trillion infrastructure package, part that includes an expansion of the child tax credit, provisions to fight climate change. a bunch of other items. what will that look like and how much of a challenge will be crafting a bill that gets support from moderate dems? >> this is the thing. the $3.5 trillion aspect is what critics say a democratic wish list and to pass it, the parties -- the senate d...

When they finally pass this $550 billion bipartisan package. when they convene on a rare weekend, they're looking at a couple of procedural bills. if 100 senators agree to move forward on this bill, they can get it done rather quickly. we'll see what haggerty decides to do. now, with this $550 billion bill, that's going to be the biggest in generations. all americans will see construction in their backyards for coming years after this bill passeslet that's money for roads, bridges, water, broadband. it's truly an investment in all of those areas. like i said, it's the biggest we've seen includ...