but it's become much more partisan in recent months, in particular. but this was something that we wondered if, you know, what congress was going to do, particularly because senate minority leader mitch mcconnell really made a stand on this, but they were able to kind of use a legislative gimmick to get around the 60-vote threshold, so only 50 senators plus one needed to pass that. so this is -- this goes forward, and we now kind of have all of the work is pretty much done here on capitol hill, except for what we're watching very closely, the build back better act, and if senate democrats can get that done before the end of the year. >> an extension until november of 2022. i wonder what happens that month. ana, as he left the white house to head to kentucky, the president was asked about progress on the build back better act. here's what he had to say. >> do you still believe you can get the pilled back better act done this year? >> i hope so. it's going to be close. >> what kind of progress have