It will be a tough fight, but my money`s on them.

I feel a lot of hope that we're really going to get good things done for the American people. I'm optimistic about that.

We can also help make the system a little fairer.

We've always said that this is basically one big package, and we recognize that we're going to be multiple votes in this, so that the roads and bridges made it in one set of votes.

Democrats understand that what the American people have known for a long time, and that is that the tax system is rigged, and letting these giant profitable companies get away with paying nothing has to come to an end.

I think we've got a very good chance on that. I talked about it today with all of my colleagues, but I've been doing this for a long time now.

Everything at this point including criminal charges is on the table.

I'm feeling optimistic. I think we've made really good progress.

It basically means the United States Senate is finally catching up to the rest of America. You know, the overwhelming majority of Americans want to see us put a fair tax on the billionaires.

The proposal is to fix the Amazon problem. Remember how Amazon declared $10 billion in profits, publicly told shareholders that, and then turned around and told the I.R.S., but not you, paid zero in taxes.

Democrats in both chambers face growing pressure, including a key election next week to finally wrap it up.