between the progressive faction and the moderate faction and speaker pelosi, governing with a wafer-thin majority, has just three democratic votes to lose. the stakes are enormous because president biden s agenda hinges not only on the infrastructure bill but also on this multi-trillion dollar bill which includes health care, education, climate change, paid leave and taxes on the wealthy. eugene, sa hichlt l laid it out nicely there. that was arguably the easy part of this, the infrastructure bill. how hard will it be for pelosi to pull off this two-track approach? and how long could it take? it could take months, right? this is all the work they have to do first. we re at the very, very beginning of the process for the house. they re actually coming back early so that they can get some of this done. it s nancy pelosi, so a lot of people i ve talked to feel that eventually she ll get especially these moderates on board.
reporter: to that key point there, he s saying what comes around goes around, that is the warning he s been giving to the left for months saying if we change the filibuster rules, ultimately republican also be back in the majority and do whatever they want, which is why he is holding firm, despite pressure. that means, erin, that joe biden s agenda hinges on the support of one man, and one man is saying work with the republicans. it is incredible. incredible to hear him stand up, not backing down there in his conversation with you. getting the price tag cut in half to try to get him on board. thank you very much, manu. i want to go to the white house and jeff zeleny. so jeff, senator manchin speaks and the white house listens. how closely are they watching senator manchin s every word right there? they are watching him very closely. but joe biden perhaps the closest of all. one thing is key, biden would