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Are set to pass the sweeping $1.9 trillion bill, dramatically expanding social services in the u.s., working to address the climate crisis, and delivering aid to families and children. this is a huge part of the president's domestic agenda, but he still faces an uphill climb in the senate. i want to go to our congressional correspondent, manu raju. very latest on the vote, what do you have? >> reporter: it's uncertain because kevin mccarthy is on the floor. they don't have filibusters in the senate -- in the house, but he is performing what is essentially a filibuster, which is under the proce...

Have to raise pay for those workers to the point where they're comparable to elementary school teachers. there's half a dozen things like that. this will have a big impact. the question is can democrats make that impact palpable in people's lives -- >> he thinks he's got a magic minute too. >> exactly. >> listen, he explained it very succinctly. >> very well. >> but it's not a bumper sticker. it's noting? that can fit -- it's not one sentence, right? build back better, but what does that mean, right? if you look at what's happening with kevin mccarthy right now, are we in that moment where peo...

Have them at the table if they are willing. >> jon: the supreme court has taken the pressure off of them, has it not? >> that's a problem. while there are -- there might be congressional democrats who want to sit down, who want to in good faith engage in this conversation, i'm not seeing it from the leadership. i'm not seeing nancy pelosi rallying her troops or even privately showing interest to negotiate a compromise. what we're all seeing is publicly because the leaders of each party, nancy pelosi, speaker ryan, they get something called a magic minute. we saw nancy pelosi spend her magic mi...

Filibuster, but there is something called a magic minute in the house of representatives. it's a special prerogative but supported to the speaker of the house and other leaders where they can basically speak for as long as they like in the minority leader nancy pelosi took advantage of that, eight hours and 7 minutes. she did it wearing these shoes, stiletto heels, the entire time. she bested the record set by cham clark, former speaker of the house from missouri of 1990. he spoke for five hours and 15 minutes. we don't think he was wearing stilettos, but there were some criticism of pelosi fr...

Filibuster, but there is something called a magic minute in the house of representatives. it's a special prerogative but supported to the speaker of the house and other leaders where they can basically speak for as long as they like in the minority leader nancy pelosi took advantage of that, eight hours and 7 minutes. she did it wearing these shoes, stiletto heels, the entire time. she bested the record set by cham clark, former speaker of the house from missouri of 1990. he spoke for five hours and 15 minutes. we don't think he was wearing stilettos, but there were some criticism of pelosi fr...