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It's about individual sort of preferences. both of these bills need to pass. both will not pass if people try to separate them. >> reporter: progressives are increasingly angry with moderate senators against the social spending bill. joe manchin says he wants a number closer to 1.5 trillion. he was surrounded by protesting kayakers on his houseboat in d.c. kyrsten sinema was followed to the bathroom by an immigration activeist. >> we knocked on doors for you to get you elected. like we got you elected we can get you out of office if you don't support what you promised us. >> reporter: nancy pe...

This package. >> you're not just collecting votes but you are a vote. would you, senator dick durbin, vote for legislation with the hyde amendment in it? >> i'll tell you i voted for both in the past because i have to measure it against the value of the package itself. build back better is the future for many working families. it gives them a chance to finally break away from the inequality in our economy and to have some optimism about the future. i don't want to let the package break down over that issue. >> i take that as a yes. let's move on to senator sinema. i'm sure you have seen she re...

Vote further erodes that trust." >> maryalice, nancy pelosi pushing back that infrastructure vote to the end of the month. but congress is facing another major deadline. >> reporter: that's right. treasury secretary janet yellen says the country could default on its past debt if congress does not raise the debt limit by october 18th. so far, republicans have refused to work with democrats on this. yellen and other democrats have said congress should change the law so these sorts of debt ceiling votes are not needed. whit? >> maryalice, thank you. now to fears of a looming crisis at the u.s./...

>> reporter: senator bernie sanders scoffing at that top line number for the budget that sources tell us president biden floated as a possible compromise. progressives say they are waiting for a counteroffer from senate holdouts joe manchin and kyrsten sinema. and behind the price tag, tough policy debates remain. >> what is non-negotiable? >> i think some of -- some of the climate provisions. >> you're going to run right into senator joe manchin on those issues, though. you know that. >> yes, and i think -- i think senator manchin is going to run into the science as well. >> reporter: beyond ...

President biden is in their corner. they got the "w". some moderates like kyrsten sinema not happy. she released a statement that read in part, good-faith negotiations require trust. cancelling the infrastructure vote further erodes that trust. progressive caucus chair said this in response to john than cay part. >> we're beyond trust. we're to verify. we're all part of the democratic team. we're all delivering, not on a fringe wish list. i have that, but we're delivering on the president's agenda. >> congressman, you used to lead this congress. you know it better than most. how do these two w...