Lisa Desjardins:
It was a good weekend for Democrats trying to reach a deal.
There was a meeting in Delaware with President Biden between him and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a pivotal senator, as well as Senator Schumer, the Democratic leader.And everyone says that, actually, they did make real progress.
But let’s go through where we are at this exact moment. First of all, I want to talk to people about that there is some agreement on new tax ideas. That is absolutely key in terms of how you pay for the bill. There is also a question, though, still about the total size of the bill.
Today, Senator Manchin said he still wants $1.5 trillion. Others say $1.9 trillion. That’s a lot of money in that difference. And we now know we’re about down to three or four issues, according to Leader Schumer.
Now, despite all of that, here’s how Senator Manchin said he feels today in talks with, among others, our House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
