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Sinema is doing her negotiating directly with the WH and Schumer. She’s been at the WH for meetings 10 times since the summer. Durbin, No. 2, himself acknowledged being in the dark about her and Manchin’s demands. Sanders: “I don't want to talk about Sinema and Manchin.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieLinskey: 🚨 McAuliffe says that Biden’s $3.5T legislative proposal is too large in #VAGov debate. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dems impatient over Manchin and Sinema and want them to reveal hand Khanna: “We need to get one number from one senator” Durbin: “I’m a little nervous” about new strategy Neal: “What we need right now is a number from the Senate” King: “It concerns me” https://t.co/9nRpAAXsbB — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate trying to set up a vote for a clean stop gap to keep government open til Dec. 3. Vote could happen tomorrow. Won’t include debt ceiling hike. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema is back at the WH for a third time today for talks over reconcilation package, per source familiar with the matter — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: Senator Joe Manchin says he didn't give President Biden a price tag for the budget bill, made ‘no commitments’ to a timelin… — PolitiTweet.org

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The same source said the overall sentiment was that as the US gets closer to defaulting on its debt, public pressure would continue to build on Republicans, and some would break ranks and reach a bipartisan deal to raise the debt limit. — PolitiTweet.org

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At lunch today, Schumer walked his members through the process needed to raise the debt ceiling by going through the budget reconciliation route. Overwhelmingly, Democrats spoke out against that path, according to a source in the room. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: Senate Armed Services hearing has finally wrapped. Here are some highlights from me, @OrenCNN & @EllieCKaufman https://t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin on WH mtg: "We understand getting to know each other better and being understanding what his vision for the country is and things he wants to do and I respect and appreciate all that. And he's very good at listening at what my concerns may be." Didn't give him a price tag — PolitiTweet.org

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Feinstein, who has missed votes, was at home while her husband was hospitalized. Her spox tells @tedbarrettcnn: "Senator Feinstein is returning to Washington this evening after staying in San Francisco while her husband was hospitalized. Her husband is now recovering at home" — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer told his caucus today he was not consulted on Pelosi's decision, per sources When I asked him if he supports Pelosi's reversal, he would only say: "Look, the bottom line is I think we certainly in the Senate believe in a two-track process" and believes Pelosi does too https://t.co/nbx79UXW1H — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin refuses to comment after Biden meeting. I asked him if he gave the WH a top line number. “I’m not going to talk about anything right now.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Bernie Sanders: “Let’s be crystal clear. If the bipartisan infrastructure bill is passed on its own on Thursday, this will be in violation of an agreement that was reached within the Democratic Caucus in Congress.” — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s rare for Schumer and Pelosi to not be on the same page — but they apparently are NOT here during a key moment for their party’s agenda. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s rare for Schumer and Pelosi to not be on the same page — but they apparently are here. — PolitiTweet.org

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I just asked Schumer if he agrees with Pelosi’s reversal. And he didn’t say. “Look, the bottom line is I think we certainly in the Senate believe in a two-track process, I believe Speaker Pelosi believes in a two-track process as well.” — PolitiTweet.org

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At a closed-door lunch, Schumer faced concerns from his caucus about Pelosi’s decision to reverse course and separate infrastructure package from reconcilation plan. But Schumer told his caucus he was not consulted before Pelosi reversed course, I’m told from multiple sources — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer says reconciliation is “risky and a non-starter,” takes it off the table for debt ceiling. It’s a long process and Dems would rather have a 51-vote threshold on the floor. But GOP will object and force 60-vote threshold. Unclear how it gets resolved — PolitiTweet.org

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New statement from 96-member progressive caucus -- and a problem for Pelosi for Thursday vote. "A majority of our members will only vote for the infrastructure bill after the President’s visionary Build Back Better Act passes.” https://t.co/wCBy8GaBbv — PolitiTweet.org

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Dozens of members of the Congressional Progressives Caucus are passionately speaking up in favor of the strategy to block Thursday's infrastructure vote until the party's broader reconcilation package is much further along in the legislative process, per multiple sources on call — PolitiTweet.org

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“They have plenty of time to do this — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema returns from the WH, declines to answer questions about her meeting with Biden. She did, however, compliment @alizaslav’s skirt — PolitiTweet.org

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Cruz says he will force 60-vote threshold on debt limit. “I have been explicit that I will object,” he tells reporters, and says he expects others will too. Says “there’s no universe” in which he would consent to allow simple majority. — PolitiTweet.org

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“Using reconciliation is a nonstarter” to raise debt limit, Durbin says, per @alizaslav. He argued it would also take “3-4 weeks of activity in the House and the Senate” to do it. Dems will try to pass it at 51-vote threshold but any one senator can force 60-vote threshold — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @burgessev: @politicoalex “I really don’t have any desire to run for Senate in 2022,” he said. “Being one of 100 people and arguing all… — PolitiTweet.org

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Progressive Rep. Chuy García to me on Pelosi’s strategy: “The concern is that it is quite possible that if we call the smaller infrastructure bill and pass it, that we could be hung out to dry by not passing the larger reconciliation bill - the one that has all the good things” — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema arrives at the WH for meeting at key moment in reconcilation talks, per @betsy_klein https://t.co/pkA2vyyGff — PolitiTweet.org

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Progressive Rep. Chup García to me on Pelosi’s strategy: “The concern is that it is quite possible that if we call the smaller infrastructure bill and pass it, that we could be hung out to dry by not passing the larger reconciliation bill - the one that has all the good things” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndrewDesiderio: This is big — Biden has repeatedly denied this, but McKenzie says it under oath. — PolitiTweet.org