i i would prefer us to say we tried and we had all the republicans bought off by the big money interests and two democrats who couldn t stand with us. give us more democrats and m the first week of a new congress, we will pass this. that s better to me than just to be negotiating forever and standing for nothing. vermont senator bernie sanders, the chairman of the budget committee. i really appreciate you making time tonight. thank you very much. let s bring in another conversation now, one of the sen tram players in the effort to craft this build back better deal, washington congresswoman is chair of the caucus and led progressives in the negotiations with senator manchin. the not called her by phone this
but it would be even sadder if the american people said these people stand for nothing. not only can t they get anything done, they don t believe in anything. they don t have the guts to take on powerful special interests. i would prefer us to say we tried and we had all the republicans bought off by the big money interests and two democrats who couldn t stand with us. give us more democrats, and in the first week of a new congress, we will pass this. that s better to me than just to be negotiating forever and standing for nothing. vermont senator bernie sanders, the chairman of the senate budget committee. sir, thank you for your time tonight. it s been too long since you ve been here with us. i really appreciate you making time tonight. thank you very much. let s bring in another conversation now one of the central players in an effort to craft this build back better deal, washington congresswoman chair of the caucus and led
i think nothing is done until it s done. and i think our job right now is to lay out to the people of west virginia what s at stake here. the people of america what s at stake here. we ve got to pass this bill. it would be really, really, really sad if we were not successful. but it would be even sadder if the american people said, these people stand for nothing. not only can t they get anything done, they don t believe in anything and i would prefer us to be able to say look, we tried. and we had all of the republicans bought off by the big money interest and we have two democrats who couldn t stand with us. give us more democrats and in the first week of the new congress, we will pass this. senator bernie sanders last night laying out his preferred
lobbying right now? is that the democratic party? do they have the guts to take on the private insurance company who do not want us to expand medicare and dental? do we have the courage to do what the scientists are telling us has to be done and transform our energy system away from fossil fuel? so the issue is not just mr. manchin. it would be really said if someone worked really hard on this and we were not successful. but it would be even sater if the american people said, these people stand for nothing. not only can t they get anything done, they don t believe in anything. they don t have the guts to take on the powerful special interests. and i would prefer for us to be on a sense a, we tried. that we had all the republican spot up by the big money interests. we have two democrats that couldn t stand with us. give us more democrats and in the first week of the new congress, we will pass this. that is better to me than just