political capital he needs to start the bill or diminish the kind of damage the democrats may face in the 2022 midterm. covid is the priority. this is the acrisis in which he was elected. president biden, though, saying he hasn t given up on build back better and there may still be a path with getting senator joe manchin of west virginia on board with some of the specific items that he objects to in the larger legislation. given though president biden and joe manchen have become close over the last few months, a lot of do you see a path for democrats to pass that legislation, given the gap between the more progressive wing and the mod rants? moderates? it s very difficult.