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Count. i don't tell anything that people tell me, not even you, my dear, good friends. but i have a pretty good feel. >> again, cnn learning, as of this moment, that 20 progressives have said they will not back the bipartisan bill. now, pelosi can only afford to lose three so if they have got a count where 17 of those are going to flip back, okay. but the truth is if jayapal scuttles the infrastructure bill, it may be a deeply -- victory. a victory that carries the consequence of holding up the one thing that has widespread bipartisan support, which is the infrastructure bill. it would be a pe...

Mccarthy, you know, he's out -- out the window on this. but i -- you got to find 20 votes among the republicans? that would be really, pretty earth shaking, wouldn't it? think about if they pass the infrastructure bill and the progressives sat out and all the sudden, 20 republicans showed up and said we will vote for this thing. they may get 20 republicans if -- if -- if the president -- >> had 19 in the senate on the bipartisan bill. so, i -- you know, i want people to understand this is the bipartisan bill you are talking about. >> yes. it's possible. and what it will do is it -- if -- frank...

From biden towards the republican. in new jersey, the democrat ekes it out but it was a 13-point swing away from democrats, versus what biden won by in the -- in the election. i mean, these are dramatic swings by voters. >> well, erin, i'm not sure one -- i don't know that virginia voters or new jersey voters were really paying a huge amount of attention to the intricacies of congressional negotiations. but let's assume that there was some effect. i think the effect is -- and let's be fair about this -- i think that the more the democrats delay, the worse it is. i think -- you know, i'm -- i'm...

They will not agree to that larger bill, the $1.9 trillion bill, until there was a full accounting by the krcongression budget office. but the problem for the leadership was that it will take weeks for that full accounting to happen, which is why the progressives said if you are going to wait weeks to have a vote on that large bill, we are going to wait weeks for the infrastructure bill. so now, pelosi is trying to call nar bluff, push them to break ranks and the president is trying to do the same but i can tell you, in talking to the progressive members as they are leaving the meeting, they a...

I don't -- i don't think so. but god, get the -- get the -- get the infrastructure bill passed. it's good for everyone. the country's probably for it 90-10. i don't know who is against it. that is the right way to proceed. yes. and look, there's nothing wrong with the president of the united states who is elected to bring both parties together to solve problems, to start trying to recruit republicans. that would be a great message to get out. and if he loses it, then, you know, he can say i'm going to come back and i am going to fight, fight, fight, and have some passion because i didn't even ...