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“It’s time for us to go our own way,” Markey says of negotiations with Republicans. “We need to move forward with 50 Democratic votes.”
Markey says “he could not” support bipartisan framework. That’s two no votes from the D Caucus. Merkley says “absolutely not” unless there’s a worked out reconciliation package with climate package. So maybe three nos. Needs a dozen or more Republicans now
“There has to be an absolute unbreakable guarantee that climate has to be at the center of any infrastructure deal that we cut,” Market says “Two tracks welded together,” Merkley says
Other notable thing here is Merkley and Markey say they have the support of Schumer for this strategy. And Markey says he wants to *cancel recess* if they don't have a deal by early August ...
Our country is falling apart while the rest of the world moves forward. You have to spend money to make money.
Narrators voice: They did not have the 50 votes.
Sahil also noted Manchin and Sinema individually both sounded open to the two-track approach
https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1404566695717572609 …
Yep.
They are just figuring this out now?
Is it really a compromise if they insist that they get everything that is being cut from this bill done in a new bill under reconciliation later?
In case you missed it, the Senate Parlementarian has limited the number of reconciliation bills to 1 or 2 more. Schumer doesn't have the cohones to fire that person or go against the ruling.
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