it was a lot of momentum on its side. in any kind of a normal world, that would have been signed into law by the president. this was two months ago. reporter: progressive democrats say they re reticent to talk about the final number on the reconciliation bill, the cost of it. they say they would rather talk about the issues, the priorities, the programs they ve like to fund first. but they re in a situation that might take more time and be more difficult than talking about dollars and cents. suzanne malveaux at the capitol. japan has confirmed a new prime minister, fumio kishida. taking control of the economy as well as managing the pandemic and challenges like north korea. he emerged in a hotly contested