affordable for you. and they go, i like that. reporter: where do you think the democratic party is right now? is it in the right place as far as you re concerned? i think most people in the democratic party are somewhere in the middle, or a little to the left. bernie sanders lost, right? and that s not where our party is. reporter: bernie sanders, a key player as this bill heads to the senate, doesn t like those tax deductions that are popular here. back in the car, gottheimer mentioned sanders again, while talking about the state of the democratic party. we re not into socialism. right? it s not in the democratic party. we re about pragmatic problem solving and people who can get things done and work together. do you feel like you have to say we re not about socialism because you re being painted that way or pulled that way? no, because it s a reminder we re not the party of bernie sanders, we re the party of joe biden. reporter: we visited a local healthy fast food rest
now? is it in the right place as far as you re concerned? i think most people in the democratic party are somewhere in the middle, or a little to the left. bernie sanders lost, right? and that s not where our party is. reporter: bernie sanders, a key player, as this bill heads to the senate, doesn t like those tax deductions that are popular here. back in the car, gottheimer mentioned sanders again, while talking about the state of the democratic party. party. we re not socialism. we re about pragmatic problem solving and people who can get things done and work together. do you feel like you have to say we re not about socialism because you re being painted that way or pulled that way? no, because it s a reminder we re not the party of bernie sanders, we re the party of joe biden. reporter: we visited a local healthy fast food restaurant up route 17, world flat, another
end of the house negotiations really got knee deep in those talks reaching out to members, trying to arm-twist and cajole them into voting for this measure. he s expected to do the same with both manchin and spa as the bill heads to the senate. fred? arlette saenz as the white house. thank you so much. a cnn political analyst shows us and author of political playbook. so good to see you. happy thanksgiving week. thank you so much. senators sinema and manchin have been worried about the cause of this build back better bill. should the white house be confident that they can get them on board? reporter: look, i think president biden just needs to stay the course here. these two moderate senators, yes, they are tough to work with and they have their demands, but they did signal an openness to this framework that was announced earlier this year and that passed the house so i think they are on pretty good footing. the problem that biden will have
process and the house doesn t write just any belt i think the senate will pass. we find our common ground. reporter: kevin mccarthy delivered the longest speech in house history, eight hours and 32 minutes, railing against the back better. he blames democrats for what may come as a result of the bill. every page of this new washington spending shows how irresponsible and out of touch the democrats are. reporter: the bill heads to the senate in the next couple weeks after thanksgiving where there may be more that lies ahead. it will take a while to get through after thanksgiving. reporter: the president while celebrating go back better has a problem on the southern border that s not going away. a new poll out last night shows
caucus. we have been talking about the task before democrats is to go home to their districts and begin to sell what is in this plan. what is the pitch you will be making to your constituents? the build back better plan is a historic bill, a rocket boost to an economy that will launch middle class family by putting money in their pockets with help with costs like child care, health care and housing. doing all of this while decreasing the deficit, and being all paid for. this bill heads to the senate next. the coming days and weeks could be perilous. joe manchin has not indicated he is ready to vote for this. how do you see this playing out?