joining. time for joe to go. who would be the democratic nominee in 2024? we will tell you. a short time ago the senate passed a massive spending bill called the inflation reduction act after more than 24 hours of debate. democrats were able to get it passed using a process called budget reconciliation which allows them to get around the senate filibuster. vice president kamala harris had to cast the deciding vote. on this vote, it is 50/50. the senate being equally divided the vice president votes in the affirmative and the amendment is passed. [cheering and applause] democrats made it happen even though senator bernie sanders agreed with the congressional budget office. economists and a bipartisan congressional study that found that the bill would not meaningfully reduce inflation. i want to take a moment to say a few words about the so-called inflation reduction act. i say so-called according to the cbo and other economic organizations that have studied this bill.