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House approving it. that's another question. if they do release it, will that be enough for progressives to back the infrastructure bill? >> can i say one thing. something manu was just reporting on, playing the sound from pramila jayapal, who is the chair of the progressive caucus. while they're saying, hold on, madame speaker, we don't want to vote until we see the legislative text, until we can vote on these two bills together, that is true. but one thing she said was really striking. she said, we enthusiastically endorse this framework. they support the framework, in theory. reluctantly so...

Provisions here. that's where we're moving. we would like to see other countries do the same. that's the issue here facing the white house. and this is the kind of timeline they set for themselves. they said, yes, this is something we wanted done before the president goes. now he's on the way here, on air force one right now. there is still no agreement or consensus among democrats on this as they do wait for that text. >> david, we talk so much about the process. let's talk about the dissubstan. there's a lot in there. even senator bernie sanders says this framework would be transformational,...

Here, how committed is she to having that vote today? she has made clear, behind closed doors to her caucus, that that vote is going to happen today. when joe biden addressed the democratic caucus, he wanted both bills to pass, a larger plan, that has not been drafted into legislative text, and separate infrastructure bill. pelosi came on right after and said she wants that vote to happen today. a number of members got up and cheered and said, vote, vote, vote. other members sat down. those members, who are not applauding are progressives. they have the votes to tank this if they want to. at t...

President's wish and have the vote on infrastructure? how are you going to make this bill more palatable to you and your constituents and the president has basically said today, this is the framework that i can get all 50 senate democrats on? so, i do think we need to hear from progressives after we hear from the speaker about the path forward here is, how do you get a better deal than the one the president says is the best deal he can get that will get the vote for passage? >> if i may, that's exactly what pramila -- >> i have to jump in here. here's speaker pelosi. >> good afternoon. thank y...

Poverty. we have to continue that kind of investment in our children, in our families, in our workers, in our seniors. there is $150 billion in this framework for home care. there's another $150 billion for housing. in my district, we have seniors, thousands deep in waiting lines for affordable housing. $150 billion in housing, that's going to be a generational change. >> congresswoman, it sounds like you're telling us, you don't think it's going to get any better than that for progressives? this is where you are. family leave isn't in it, but it's not going to get any better than what you hav...