like he had not wormgd on the numbers. reporter: president biden said to give him a number. have you given him a number yet on what you would like that price tax to be? no, i haven t worked on the numbers, i really haven t. 2.5 is pretty high for you? it s pretty high. no, i haven t worked on the numbers. no i haven t worked on the numbers. this is right in that line between politicians speak and lawyer speak. apologies to all lawyers it s a little folk sip. but you have done that sorry. not trying to be insulting. we are very respectful here. but you have done that. this is important as we go forward, particularly because the good or bad faith of politicians spending your tax money is also a big part of tonight s vote and the clash ahead. senator manchin did not say he was keeping his numbers private, which is true and which people do in negotiations, to be fair.