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Democratic leadership has been whipping the votes. we know it is going to the rules committee, with what that means in plain english is they are going to the next procedural step to get the build back better plan moving along, which is what progressives said they want to see. but the question remains, will you get that infrastructure vote today. we are waiting to hear. what was important to take away from that, remember, we're talking about two tracks here. on the other track, that build back better act, what was important to hear from speaker pelosi is that that text is up. we have heard time...

And so we enthusiastically -- >> it sounds like -- >> -- support the framework. >> great. it sounds like you're ready to vote now on infrastructure? >> well, actually, the timing of the calendar and the two bills, both the speaker and the president over and over again said that these two bills are wedded to each other. these investments both in our hard infrastructure, our built environment, as well as in our environment and people, in seniors, in children. these two bills are wedded together. i think procedurally the clock and the calendar is in the hands of our speaker as well as the whip. >...

We're hearing from lawmakers. appreciate it. let's continue the conversation now. joining us is chief political analyst gloria borger and cnn presidential historian douglas brinkley. we just got in new reporting about congresswoman jayapal who told cnn after that meeting of the progressive caucus that she's a no if there's an infrastructure vote today, that they are going to block the virginia vote, but that the progressive caucus is planning to vote on a resolution that would outline their support for the framework of the bill that was released this morning, so she hasn't spoken to senator ...

It doesn't even mean necessarily that the infrastructure vote doesn't end up with a successful vote at some time in the future but the fact of the matter is speaker pelosi and the president agreed to bring the president to capitol hill, use pretty much all of his cach he and leverage to push forward on having the infrastructure vote and getting progressives behind a framework, not a full written piece of legislation, and at this point that simply hasn't worked. muscling them hasn't work. now the president has made very clear, as manu allude, to the stakes, saying he was not being hyperbolic wh...

Positive body language and signaling that they are making real progress. but i think the thing to throw a little cold water on here is that even if they're able to get some of this framework together and that is a big if on medicare and medicaid. the bigger thing is the legislative text which we have no indication that they are really close on. and if that's the case, you already heard from several progressives including alexandria and other members of the caucus saying they want legislative text. this kind of comes as this push/pull with the speaker trying to pull this hearing and not calling...