CNN State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash August 8, 2021 13:06:00
First of all, when do you think it's going to pass and how many republicans will vote yes? >> we've had about 17 or 18 who have indicated they're going to vote yes and probably it's going to pass. we'll have a vote tonight 7:30 and then another vote if you look at the clock playing out, some time on tuesday. so, it could go quicker, but it's going. and that's the good thing. it's going. >> you were in regular communications with president biden as you got this deal done. what were those conversations like? do you think this could have happened without that kind of dialogue? >> no. the white ho...