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Not everyone has signaled their support yet. we'll watch to see if that does move forward. putting reconciliation aside, that bipartisan package, text can be written, they don't need the text to move forward. they can open debate without it. they are starting to see that not all senate republicans are willing to move forward to debate until they see that finalized texts. lawmakers are working overtime throughout the weekend, two key senate holdouts are saying they won't move forward until they see the agreed-upon legislation, including senator mitt romney and rob portman. senators are hoping t...

Take a listen. >> i have never passed a single bill worth talking about that didn't have as a lead co-sponsor a republican. and i don't know of a single piece of legislation that's ever been adopted here that didn't have a republican and a democrat in the lead. that's because we need to sit down and work with each other. the rules of this institution have required that. that's why we exist. why have a by cameral legislation legislative body. why have two chambers? what were the framers thinking about 218 years ago? they understood, mr. president, that there is a tyranny of the majority. >> bre...

Take a listen. >> i have never passed a single bill worth talking about that didn't have as a lead co-sponsor a republican. and i don't know of a single piece of legislation that's ever been adopted here that didn't have a republican and a democrat in the lead. that's because we need to sit down and work with each other. the rules of this institution have required that. that's why we exist. why have a by cameral legislation legislative body. why have two chambers? what were the framers thinking about 218 years ago? they understood, mr. president, that there is a tyranny of the majority. >> bre...