The rule which means 51 votes 50 democrats are Kamala Harris as the Vice President breaking the tie, is the only way it can pass the senate. Manchin says he has serious concerns about the way forward. He says given the state of the economic recovery, its simply irresponsible to continue spending at levels more sulted to respond to a great depression or great recession, not an economy that is on the verge of overheating. This 3. 5 trillion plan is part of the larger, more than 4 Trillion worth of Joe Bidens agenda. The other piece, that 1. 2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Plan that passed the senate with 69 votes yet. That still is awaiting action in the house. Nancy pelosi has made clear she will not move on that bipartisan plan until the senate moves the larger democratic plan. You can see the challenge the democrats have both from the progressives, pushing the larger plan, moderates like Joe Manchin raising concerns about the price tag. Its a complicated dance that she has to per
New Zealand Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is set to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the tokyo olympics. Whales have made it through to the last 16 of the euros, despite losing 1 0 to italy in rome. A full round up coming up. Imy i my gosh and is there anyone out there . A new us military report is said to uncover the truth about ufos and alien life. Oh, my gosh hello and welcome to the programme. We begin in france where we have seen the leading candidates in next Years President ial election but voters have delivered a rebuff to both President Macron and his far right rival Marine Le Pen. In the first round of regional elections, her national Rally Party failed to make predicted gains, receiving I9 of make predicted gains, receiving 19 of the national vote according to the exit poll. The president s centrist party polled badly with 11 while the Centre Right republicans did better than expected with a pretty did 27 . A predicted. They were billed as a Breakthrough Mome
And the defending european champions, portugal, are beaten in a six Goal Thriller in munich in the euros. Hello and thanks forjoining us. We start in brazil where the number of deaths related to covid 19 has passed half A Million the second highest in the world. The Virus continues to spread as President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to back measures like social distancing. Experts say the outbreak could worsen with slow Vaccination Rates and the start of winter. Mark lobel reports. As covid Death Rate half A Million here, the painful goodbyes continue. Translation the Death Rate has been much higher lately, despite all the precautions. I have lost members of my family. Brazils Health Minister members of my family. Brazils Health Minister Tweeted Members of my family. Brazils Health Minister tweeted the Health Minister tweeted the grim news of the 500,000 lives lost saying is working tirelessly to vaccinate all resilient in the shortest time possible and to change the scenario that has plague