it s as if we caught a pass, nice long pass at mid-field, but we still have 50 yards to go before we score a touchdown. reporter: hours after democrats passed that $3.5 trillion budget paving the way for the ambitious package, a key moderate voice issued a warning. senator joe manchin saying he has, quote, serious concerns about the grave consequences if congress decides to spend another 3.5 trillion. press secretary jen psaki says manchin is conflating short-term stimulus spending with the proposed long-term investments. i d note that i think he s confounding a couple of things in there. it s not about putting a huge amount of money into the economy over the next few months. reporter: president biden is also pushing back on man chin s fears about adding trillions to the debt. my build back better agenda is fiscally responsible way to reduce the cost for families.