In Tandem: Biden Walks Tightrope Between Infrastructure Deal And Democratic Wish-list

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🗓️ 28 June 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

President Biden walked back an earlier threat that he would not sign the newly announced bipartisan infrastructure deal if it did not come to his desk with a second bill full of progressive priorities. Plus, former President Trump held his first post-presidency rally to drum up support for a congressional candidate.

This episode: Congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and national political correspondent Don Gonyea.

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0:07.2	This podcast was recorded at 209 PM on Monday, June 28th.
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0:18.2	Okay, here's the show.
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0:33.6	And if it does, we probably wouldn't know it.
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0:39.2	Hey there, it's the MPR Politics Podcast.
0:41.8	I'm Susan Davis.
0:42.8	I cover Congress.
0:43.8	I'm Tamer Keith.
0:44.8	I cover the White House.
0:45.8	And I'm Dominic Oman.
0:46.8	Tenoro Senior Political Editor and correspondent.
0:49.5	And the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal hit a roadblock when President Biden
0:56.0	said this while discussing his support for it.
0:59.2	I expect that in the coming months this summer before the fiscal year is over, that we
1:07.5	will have voted on this bill as well as voted on the budget resolution.
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