Let`s make sure it goes through the process, make sure it goes through the committees, comes back to the floor, and work it. If no Republicans -- which I don`t think we will have on the second one, I`m not assuming that, I heard them speak -- then we can do reconciliation, which I would agree that that can be done. I just haven`t agreed on the amount, because I haven`t seen everything that everybody is wanting to put into our bill.
Senator Manchin discusses the legislative process for the second infrastructure bill and his concerns about the proposed spending.
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