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Republican colleagues are not willing to work with us on a whole lot of issues, even issues where we try to be bipartisan. somebody was -- i'm trying to get everybody here. >> you mentioned you talk to president biden. do you sense impatient on his part or his staff's part with republican -- >> he is a very patient fellow. he is a persistent fellow. he will keep talking to republicans when he thinks there's an opportunity to get something done. he is not going to let it get in the way of getting the big, bold action he and i believe america needs and requires and wants. >> would you change the...

Of mcconnell's entire tenure as majority leader, certain years. it is frustrating when you go bipartisan -- we take a lot of tough votes on republican amendments that they -- not just that they try to block it, but mcconnell is nowhere on the floor, nowhere around trying to prevent that from happening. it's frustrating. that's not going to stop us where we can from working in a bipartisan way. that's the preferred way to go. it's not possible in many different areas with this republican senate. it won't stop us from acting. >> you didn't answer the question. how long should -- >> look, i have ...

Made clear how important it is to the country, to our democratic majority and to individual senators. those discussions are ongoing. i have a lot of faith in them. yes. >> senator, where are you then -- you say you are open to working with republicans. where are you on the reconciliation process if that doesn't come together? >> look, as i have said, we try to work with republicans where we can. we need big, bold action. reconciliation is a serious consideration to get that big, bold action if we can't get it with republicans. next. >> filibuster of the january 6 bill today and any of the acti...

Over certain matters -- we were in touch all the time. there were some objections to that provision. from the administration. >> you said on the floor last hour, you hoped that this wasn't indicative of republican obstruction on other bills. why would you not think this is the beginning of the end for the filibuster? >> look, i said it over and over. we have to have big, bold action. we have to -- we cannot fail on key things to our democracy like s-1. everything is on the table. we will continue to discuss it as we move forward. >> it sounds like you think -- >> that's all -- everything is on...

Next. >> senator schumer, yesterday republican senators stood where you are standing and proposed using leftover covid money, appropriated for pays out, to pay for infrastructure. is that a red line? >> we need -- i'm not going to get into the specifics. we need big, bold action. we need significant infrastructure money along the lines of what president biden proposed. go ahead. he went like this. i hardly saw his hand. >> do you have a budget resolution -- [ inaudible ] >> i said previously that we would look to do this in july. this is june. next. >> why did you want that in the -- [ inaudib...