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She says now let's vote this bill through the house and move one step closer toward making this transformational package law. joining us now from the capitol where the house is set to vote on this bill is congresswoman pramila jayapal of washington, chair of the congressional progressive caucus. congresswoman jayapal, it's nice of you to make a moment in this busy night to see us. thanks for making time. >> thank you, rachel. i told you we'd get it done and we're going to get it done. >> well, i never count my chickens before they are hatched. are you saying that you believe the votes are ther...

Hatched. are you saying that you believe the votes are there for sure? >> yes. it will pass tonight the house of representatives. and, rachel, i'm so proud of the progressive movement, the progressive caucus that has been holding the line and saying that these two bills, the infrastructure bill and the build back better bill, had to go together. 85% of all of that good stuff that you covered, that is 85% of the president's agenda. that is in the build back better act. and it is transformational. ago, rachel, remember, there was no negotiated agreement. there was no framework. there was no legi...

Where we are tonight without the work and the advocacy of the congressional progressive caucus and its leader, pramila jayapal. from the beginning she's been a vital part of the negotiations, equally cheerful and unrelenting. earlier in the day today, pramila jayapal posted this photo of herself with a mascot that looked like it jumped out of "schoolhouse rock." loved meeting the build back better bill today. there's bill. hi, bill! i wouldn't have guessed white pants, but still, hey, it's all right. she says now let's vote this bill through the house and move one step closer toward making thi...