Sunday's announcement by President Biden that he had clarified the bipartisan infrastructure agreement was acceptable by the Senate Republicans, or at least those who assisted in negotiating it, seemed to be an acceptance on Sunday.Senator Mitt Romney (Republican from Utah) stated that "the waters are calmed" after Biden's declaration that he would sign the bill without having a second, Democrats only package on his desk. Sen. Rob Portman (R.Ohio), was a leading negotiator on ABC's This Week. "And now, we can move ahead."Senator Bill Cassidy (R.La.). Sen. Bill Cassidy (Republican from Louisiana) stated that a bipartisan bill was needed, but that linking them together would have made it difficult to pass. He said that if we could pull it off, I believe [Senate Minority leader] Mitch (R-Ky.), will support it." He spoke on NBC's Meet the Press. "He did not like the president throwing the wrench in there and saying, Listen, they are tied together.Senator Jon Tester (D.Mont. One of the Democratic negotiators said that he believes the legislation will get more than 60 votes at the end. On This Week, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also expressed optimism about the infrastructure package. However, he indicated that he would support the second American Families Plan if Democrats paid for it.Manchin stated that he would like the corporate tax rate to rise to 25 percent from 21 percent and tax capital gains to 28 percent. If Republicans don't want to get on board, he would be willing to work with them through the budget reconciliation process. Manchin stated that the "human infrastructure" package would not get his support if it reached $6 trillion in price, which Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), is referring to. "If they think reconciliation is possible, I will throw caution to the wind. I will go to $5 trillion or $6 Trillion when we can only afford $1 billion or $1.5 trillion, or maybe $2 Trillion and what we have to pay for, then I won't be there."Continue the storyBiden must get progressive Democrats to support the Infrastructure Package in order for it to pass. Also, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez stated on Meet the Press, "It's very important that the president know that House progressives as well as the Democratic caucus will ensure that he doesn't fall." She said that while it is good to collaborate with Republicans, "that doesn’t mean the president should be restricted by Republicans."You might also like7 hilarious cartoons that mock the Democratic Joe Manchin problemBernie Sanders wants to find out if a cannabis reporter is stoned right nowPelosi was reportedly called by Tim Cook to warn him about antitrust bills in Congress
