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Sanders and Manchin meeting now — second time in consecutive days — as they try to hash out a deal this week — PolitiTweet.org

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They’re looking at “community college scholarships.” Also Medicare expansion is still on the table, as is universal pre-K and ACA funding. Dems had discussed with Biden $300B for climate change measures — but it’s not clear how that shakes outs. Price tag: Around $2T — PolitiTweet.org

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New - Biden told House progressives tuition-free community college is out of package, per multiple sources. Child tax credit won’t go as far as some would like — likely a 1-yr extension. Home health care likely less than $250B. Dems had wanted $400B. Climate change still a debate — PolitiTweet.org

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Says there will be about $300B in investments re climate change — PolitiTweet.org

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After WH mtg, Ro Khanna says to @jaketapper that most "the programs will be there in some form." - child tax credit with means testing - universal pre-K - Medicare expansion - some funding for community college scholarships - ACA funding - climate investments Cost "around $2T" — PolitiTweet.org

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Means testing didn't come up, she said. "Paid family and medical leave is a priority of ours," she said, adding they are trying to get that in the bill. She said that they didn't see any paper or an outline of an offer "We don't have all the details on the climate pieces yet." — PolitiTweet.org

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Jayapal says she hopes that there would be a "significant investment in climate" — PolitiTweet.org

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Jayapal says that $1.9T-$2.2T is the number Biden floated again today. "It's not the number that we want ... But at the end of the day, the idea that we can do these programs" is what we're focused on. — PolitiTweet.org

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After meeting with Biden, Jayapal says "a majority" of progressive priorities will be in the social safety net package — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @morgan_rimmer: Asked @SenSchumer what an agreement on Build Back Better would mean - framework or text? “You can't write the whole bil… — PolitiTweet.org

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As Manchin fielded concerns from Senate Dems, Sinema wasn’t at the caucus lunch. Her office told @FoxReports she was meeting with senior WH officials during lunch — PolitiTweet.org

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Duckworth told me she told Manchin she opposes means testing for universal pre-K, which he favors. But she said: "I would be willing to compromise on that and do means testing but set it high enough to capture families that were really struggling. .. He was very receptive to it." — PolitiTweet.org

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Duckworth praises Manchin for addressing concerns at lunch, saying Ds had been “very frustrated” he hadn’t done so recently. “We all sort of aired our frustrations and had a really good discussion and we're very much united as a caucus, which is really a good place to be” — PolitiTweet.org

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Emerging from lunch, Schumer and Senate Dems say they want an agreement on an outline of their social safety net plan this week — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema wasn’t there, I’m told by multiple senators. Manchin stayed through til the end and listened to many concerns from his colleagues — PolitiTweet.org

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At lunch today, Sen. Joe Manchin and his Democratic colleagues engaged in an extended back-and-forth about their priorities, I’m told. It was more of a general discussion. Kyrsten Sinema didn’t address the caucus, though the meeting is ongoing — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @therecount: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) asked by @mkraju if he’s comfortable with GOP embracing Trump after he incite… — PolitiTweet.org

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Some news for folks watching NDAA: Jack Reed, chairman of Senate Armed Services, told me he expects the annual defense authorization bill on Senate floor before Thanksgiving. It’s fallen behind the schedule — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @oliverdarcy: —@JohnKingCNN: "I'm going to share a secret I've never shared before: I am immunocompromised. I have multiple sclerosis. S… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: Hoyer when asked today when he will schedule a criminal contempt vote in the House, which would be next step after 1/6… — PolitiTweet.org

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Hoyer sides with moderate Dems, saying the priority should be to do “fewer things better” on larger bill. Pelosi indicated that as her preference as well last week before taking the progressives’ line that they should instead pare back the number of years on benefits in plan — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin on bad polling on agenda: “I don't doubt that one bit, and I think our fault. We oversold it and underperformed for too long. But now we get a chance to close it the right way.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Jon Tester is joining the meeting with Biden later today, and said: “I think that the goal has to be getting the folks in the room and getting a decision on a topline number.” He believes the details will fall in place after that. Ds still have no agreement on price tag — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin says Biden’s Build Back Better plan is “going to take a little while” to get an agreement on a “framework…But with that being said, and we have the trust of each other, then we should be able to vote immediately on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.” — PolitiTweet.org

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“No, no we are not talking about that,” Manchin said. He added later: “A carbon tax is not on the board at all.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin tells a group of us he’s NOT in favor of a carbon tax. And that’s not being discussed right now. Says he wants infrastructure billl passed and talks ongoing — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema spotted by @Kevinliptakcnn walking into WH moments ago. She’s meeting with Biden at key moment in talks over his agenda https://t.co/e2TWx84v0l — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Hadas_Gold: This is some of the best television I've seen recently @annastewartcnn, @jchatterleyCNN 🤣🦃 https://t.co/iPQ4FwuNRJ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ella_nilsen: Something that hasn't gotten much attention in DC during climate negotiations: The WV PSC just approved over $400 million… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maggieNYT: Given the chance to be gracious about someone’s death, or say nothing at all, Trump takes a decidedly different route https:… — PolitiTweet.org