hill yesterday, one democratic aide described it to me like a visit from the principal being called into the principal s office and he gave a very frank assessment to moderates and to progressives, he said look, we don t have the votes to pass this trillion dollar infrastructure package right now, the statements that you read at the top are coming if two of the moderate house members who were in the room, obviously walking away disappointed but let s talk about senators manchin and in the senate now, you often see them together, with kyrsten sinema, there is a meme combining their two names but they are also far apart. if you look at this like a venn diagram if you will, the only thing they agree on is their opposition to the reconciliation package, the $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package if you will, they are on opposite ends of the priorities but an aide says if he had can come together, a lot faster than progressives and moderates can. and biden told progressives in the room,
in a previous reconciliation bill passed earlier this year. she ultimately decides whether this immigration reform proposal can be included in this budget reconciliation bill. another thing to remember, of course, is this bill can be passed by simple majority in the senate which is why democrats want to include this in this legislation. they don t need any republican support for this to pass. and this is the $3.5 trillion package that is filled with, quote, human infrastructure proposals, of course paid and family, medical leave, extending the child tax credit, funding to combat climate change, all of the proposals that are a priority for this biden administration. but look like, these lawmakers practice their case to the president, having the president behind them is huge for them to be able to argue why this should be included in this proposal to the senate parliamentarian. and she will listen to their arguments about whether immigration reform has budgetary