deteriorating bridges, that's important. but when you think about the child care system where huge segments of the providers have simply disappeared, mothers can't go back to work. we have to address the entire picture in order to have a prosperous, successful country. we need both bills. >> so let's talk about, then, the second one, the $3.5 trillion one as it stands now. moderates say they will only support the spending bill if the price tag is reduced. progress sives have said that's non-starter, but nancy pelosi said it is evident that the smaller bill would be 3.5 trillion. would you vote for a smaller reconciliation bill? >> obviously i would need to know what would be in it. but, again, this is a matter of compromise. what elements do so-called conservative dems want to take out of it?