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over to investigators. good morning. it is sunday, august 7th. thanks for waking up with us. the alarm went off this morning, i was a little bit in pain and i thought at least i'm not a capitol hill reporter right now. >> i was in pain this morning as well and i was excited to come in because i'm glad to be anchoring with a capitol hill insider, or what do you call yourself, a procedural nerd? i called you last night to get some study points. >> a technical term. and that's exactly where we're going to start. up first, senate democrats pulling that all nighter as they move toward f...

hello, hello, everyone. it is sunday, august 7th. thank you for waking up with us. it is so good to be with you, phil. i'm just curious how much compassion and empathy you have for manu right now, who i thought would be walking around like a zombie. >> i have none. and i'm going to tell you why. i have no compassion or empathy for manu right now. he somehow manages to look good at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. after an all nighter when the rest of us having gone through a dozen or so of these at this point in time i looked like a zombie walking through the halls. and it is very frustrating...

That's what it is called in the senate. that marathon process began when the senate voted to advance the bill with vice president kamala harris breaking the tie. >> on this vote, the ayes are 50, the nays are 50, the senate being equally divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative. >> an act to provide for reconciliation -- >> the bill known as the inflation reduction act includes nearly $370 billion to fight climate change. it also allows medicare to negotiate some drug prices, that's something drug companies have been fighting for quite some time. it also caps medicare out of pocket...

Up first, senate democrats, as we said, they're pulling that all nighter. so is manu. they moved closer to final passage of the sweeping climate and healthcare bill. >> right now, senators are nearing their eighth straight hour of considering amendments in a so-called vote-a-rama, sounds like a festival, it really isn't. that marathon process began when the senate voted to advance the bill. senate majority leader chuck schumer says it will help struggling americans. >> this is one of the most comprehensive and impactful bills congress has seen in decades. for families struggling to pay the bil...

Senaor ted cruz to block president biden's picks. this sets up a marathon process that could keep lawmakers in washington until the middle of next week. >> in words of team wilder and willie wonka. >> jonathan lemire is still with us. >> don't do that. that'll make it terrible for them to stay there. >> do your jobs. >> all right, you want to make us do this every two hour? all right, buckle up.