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Chances of moving forward in its current form. there is some stark reality in this. a republican house leadership aide saying, like a broken record, quote, when we have the votes we will have a vote. we know there's no vote scheduled at this point. we know from the math and of course the floor schedule that they just don't have the votes at this time. >> it's like a haiku. when we have the votes we'll have the vote. are changes being made to get more members on board? >> there's buzz in the hallways on capitol hill that changes need to be made. many members want the changes to be made. the way...

Current form. there is some stark reality in this. a republican house leadership aide saying, like a broken record, quote, when we have the votes we will have a vote. we know there's no vote scheduled at this point. we know from the math and of course the floor schedule that they just don't have the vote s at this time. >> it's like a haiku. are changes being made to get more members on board? >> there's buzz in the hallways on capitol hill that changes need to be made. many members want the changes to be made. the way the house leadership is selling this bill right now to the members is this ...

The vote, what are you hearing up there? >> reporter: based on what we heard from the white house, based on what i am hearing from my sources at the white house as well it doesn't sound like -- no, it is not what the president wants the republican leadership here in the house to do. he wants the vote to go on. now, the president doesn't control the floor schedule, the president doesn't control the votes. it is the republican leadership here in the legislative branch that does that. so it is going to be ultimately up to the house speaker, house majority leader kevin mccarthy and others to make ...

'07. and we think it can be the case again. we just have to get to this threshold of 218. >> but you of course were quoted recently, sir, saying that the petition is the only tool you have to get a vote. does that tell you anything about the country and the democratic process and its desire for this change? >> well 70% of america supports increasing the minimum wage. the house of representatives has referred to as the people's house. if we are are the people's house, we should be response touf what 70 purse of america is telling us. that's certainly my message to my colleagues in the house on ...

Going on. we don't have anything right now on the house floor schedule that indicates thats there's a vote scheduled just yet on this debt limit plan that's being worked out. so it's still very much in flux right now, guys. >> wow. okay. athena jones, thank you very much. we're going to be following all the developments because we still do not know what's going to happen here. it's days away. >> a lot of people i'm hearing from are saying put it to the vote. the votes are there. do it. but they're not doing it. here we go. we continue on. coming up, republican congresswoman marsha blackburn ...