The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Almighty god, in these halls of power, where decisions change lives and shape national policy, we pause to acknowledge your sovereignty over us and our nation. You have laid on the shoulders of these lawmakers the mantle of your own authority. And we pray for both the wisdom and the humility to wield it carefully. When they are inclined, as we all are, to take sole credit for the achievements you have orchestrated, call them away to a quiet place, away from the enticement of the world and reveal to them your involvement in their activities. And inspire in them again their call to servant leadership. When any of us are hesitant to use the positions and the possibilities you lay before us, we pray your blessing over even the most meager of our gifts. Multiply their impact exponentially. May they be sufficient to meet the needs of the people on the country you hav
Negotiators are still ironing the details out of the bipartisan bill, which is expected to focus on physical infrastructure. However, Progressive House democrats are already signaling that that package doesnt do enough to address their needs and they want the second bigger bill done first or at least at the same time. They want to insure their separate legislation that would invest in child care, paid leave, and combatting climate change, does not get sidelined. Heres what Mondare Jones told me last hour. These are the things that must be in that larger reconciliation package. And its whats going to get me to the table to support that much, much pared down bipartisan Infrastructure Package that still leaves out so much of what americans urgently need in this moment. However, arizona democrat, Senator Kyrsten Sinema poured cold water on her partys hopes of passing her partys larger package. She said, quote, while i support the beginning process, i do not support a bill that costs 3. 5 t
Descend on the State Capitol today. Joining me now, live from the march, former congressman from texas, beto orourke, and cochairman of the poor peoples campaign, Bishop William Barber. Bishop William Barber is also the author of we are called to be a movement. Gentlemen, thank you both for being here. I want to tell our viewers that you are about a mile i understand, a mile from the State Capitol, with marchers gathered behind you. Beto, let me start with you. And just get your sense of the mood, the mood there among the marchers, heading to the State Capitol, demanding that their right to vote be respected and protected. Reporter there is a lot of energy, theres a lot of power here, theres a lot of strength where we are right now in austin. As we make our way to the State Capitol, where were urging people to join us there at 10 00 a. M. This morning. Theyre going to hear from Bishop Barber, the poor peoples campaign, allied organizations. And at The End of the rally, Willie Nelson wi
That does it for me. Thanks for watching. Ill see you back here tomorrow at 5 00 p. M. Eastern for another live hour of politicsnation. My Colleague Alicia Menendez picks up our News Coverage now. Thank you sharpton. It is a busy saturday. A lot developing. Lets get into it. Begin on capitol hill. The senate was in a rare session today, lawmakers working to hammer out Fine Print of a roughly 1 Trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan. Despite taking longer than hoped, Senate Majority Leader schumer thinks an agreement is near. Given the bipartisan nature of the bill, the senate should be able to process this legislation rather quickly. We may need the weekend. We may vote on several amendments, but with the cooperation of our republican colleagues i believe we can finish the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill in a matter of days. While we may soon see that progress in the senate, there is still, of course, the house, where Progressive Democrats say they wont support it unless the paired wit
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