the democrats. they are at odds, brushing aside the president's plea to support what's called a framework of his larger climate and economic package. >> this framework also makes the most significant investment to deal with the climate crisis ever, ever happened beyond any other advanced nation in the world. over a billion metric tons of emission reductions. at least ten times bigger on climate than any bill that has ever passed before and enough to position us for a 50% to 52% emission reduction by the year 2030. >> president biden is scheduled to meet with the leaders of both france and italy later today. but first, just a little while from now, a visit with pope francis right here behind me at the vatican where the climate crisis is expected certainly to be among the most important items on the agenda. i want to bring in our senior