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With those whose votes we need. >> does the white house have a firm commitment from the progressive caucus? >> what i'll say to you whether speaking about the progressive caucus or senator manchin or sinema, i'm not going to speak for any member of congress. i'll speak on behalf of the white house and the president of the united states and my own behalf. it's not helpful or appropriate for me to characterize anybody else. >> fair enough. >> what i do know is that there's broad support for both the by part an infrastructure framework and the build back better package. nobody is saying they won'...

Joe Biden will fly to Europe on Thursday later than planned, delaying his trip to try and reach a deal on his flagship infrastructure plan. Biden is facing objections from within his own party.

Each of the members of congress and the senate have the opportunity to do which is what they all should do, which is their right to do, which is to review the legislative texts and vote on an actual bill, just as they did in the senate on the framework, the bipartisan infrastructure framework, we're going to have legislation pass the congress that is both build back better and the infrastructure frame. but it's not realistic to ask any responsible member of congress or the senate to commit to something that they haven't had a chance to fully digest. >> both manchin and sinema voted for the fra...

Thanks for joining us. you are among democratic progressives who say releasing the text is not enough. why not? >> no. we have been clear from the very beginning that both bills, the infrastructure bill as well as the build back better act have to go together. the bills have to come to the floor together. we need to vote together because our work has to touch the greatest ament of people as quickly as we can. there are immediate needs not captured just in the bipartisan infrastructure framework. this is us keeping our promise to all of people we represent. >> you also came out of the caucus me...

Caucus. he got sustained standing ovations, and they chanted loudly and in unison, "vote, vote, vote, vote." and that's what we're going to do. we're going vote. because what this package is, joy, it's transformational and historic. and it has already garnered since being released today support from every spectrum of our party. nobody is arguing about the substance. everybody agrees that what is in here, universal pre-k, child care, housing, higher education, extension of the child tax credit, incredible provisions to protect our climate are all necessary and worthy. and they agree that we nee...