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Did pass the act, so now it's in the senate. we're getting the parliamentarian scrubs. we'll know what those changes are going to be when we return on monday. we are moving along and we're optimistic we'll get to the finish line during the month of december. i know we still have some negotiations that need to take place. i think we are committed, all 50 democrats to make sure we get to the finish line. >> okay. but getting to that finish line, again, sir may have some changes. and if house progressives lose paid family leave, state and local tax deductions, medicare upgrades and immigration fu...

Quality and affordable for literally every child in america. you already talked about universal prek for 3 and 4-year-olds and making health care affordable by expanding medicare to include hearing. this is beneficial to hundreds of thousands of my constituents. in fact, all of my constituents when you think about climate change and how it impacts everybody on the planet. this is something democrats did by unifying and of course, i got to give house progressives credit through insisting that we pass both the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the larger build back better act we're able to get ...

>> reporter: neither senator on board yet, and both likely to face pieces of the house bill including paid leave to the cutting floor. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell making it clear and key house progressives signaling optimism about what's ahead across the capitol. >> there are a few things preconference, we're going to have to work those out. but i believe with my conversations with the senators he's confident we can get 51 votes. >> reporter: with one reality, there is no margin for error, all 50 republicans voted no to the bill. and republican leader mccarthy setting the new record...

Of the house bill including paid leave to the cutting room floor. chuck schumer making clear senate democrats plan to move fast. pledging a quote, act as quickly as possible to get this bill to the president's desk. and key house progressives signalling optimism about what's ahead across the capitol. >> there are a few things that are not preconference. we have to work those out. i believe through my conversations and with those senators as well as the president's own commitment that he is confident we can get 51 votes. >> reporter: one clear reality, there is no margin for error. all 50 senat...

Of concern about a number of issues that are in this bill, including paid leave, the expansion of medicare to include dental, vision, and hearing. he's concerned about inflation. there's a number of issues they're going to have to work around. and it's going to taic some time to get through the senate. then the question becomes, okay, it has to come go pack to the house at that point. will progressives find it acceptable if it's a whittled down version. keep an eye on president biden. house progressives really touching him on this. he told them and promised them he can get all 50 senators on b...