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Legislative drama in the halls of congress. house progressives have just pulled off something, incredible. indeed unprecedented in the 15 years that have covered congress. they held the line, and it worked. progressives stopped up infrastructure framework from passing by itself. and they also accelerated negotiation in the senate, for president biden's full build back better agenda. including childcare, elder care, paid family leave, for the only country in the entire western world who doesn't have a, cheaper health care, and big climate investments. the theory of the case from the progress is...

Congress to decide to try to get rid of a program that you hope would be popular. right? i mean, by setting these up even on a shorter timetable, you're telling future congress look, we've put this program in place. do you keep it or not? once the programs are on the table, they tend to stick around. i want to ask about the timing of all this. house democrats got themselves in trouble last week with the deadline that wasn't a real deadline at least in terms of a necessary deadline to pass the infrastructure framework by the end of last week. i know you were someone who wanted to pass it right ...

Child tax correct. if it were to expire, it had plunge 10 million people into poverty or deep poverty. it's not a either/or choice. >> joe manchin is asking house progressives to take the win on the infrastructure bill, take the w on that, and then get to work on the bigger bill. does he have a point? do you trust him he would get to a place you're comfortable with on the bigger bill? >> the progressive support, the bipartisan infrastructure framework, but senator martial edge opposes the build back better act. that this lies the stalemate. we have to take the time to break the stalemate withi...

President himself. the president should be hands on and proactive. the stakes are high. we're determineding the future infrastructure of america, and he needs to play a central role in these negotiations. farce i'm concerned, we should remain in washington, d.c. as long as necessary to get these bills done, because the stakes are too high. >> can you update us on the status of the conversations in the last couple hours to try to find a path forward? do you think this vote could happen potential tonight? >> i mean, i have trouble imagining the vote purely on the bipartisan infrastructure framew...

Regardless the vote is coming. speaker pelosi is racing to ensure she has enough votes to pass the infrastructure bill and the big budget reconciliation bill. moments ago she announced that the vote on that bipartisan infrastructure framework will be held on monday and the budget reconciliation on thursday with debate beginning tomorrow. the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill is coming. it is coming to a theater near you. >> we're ready to vote for both. we are excited to vote for both. we will vote for both. but we need to actually get the reconciliation bill done. >> i support reconciliation,...