Way Too Early 8/5/22
Way Too Early with Ali Vitali
MS NOW, Ali Vitali
4.5 • 538 Ratings
🗓️ 5 August 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | After days of negotiations, Arizona Senator Kirsten Sinema says she's on board with a proposal to address key pieces of President Biden's agenda. |
| 0:10.0 | We'll take you through the latest version of the bill and how soon it could pass. |
| 0:14.2 | Plus, Sandy Hook families finally get some justice against the man they say has made their lives a living hell. |
| 0:21.6 | We'll explain how a mistake by Alex Jones' lawyer could also help the January 6th committee. |
| 0:27.6 | And ahead, the latest on Britney Griner's future. |
| 0:31.6 | What the Kremlin and the Biden administration are saying about a potential prisoner swap |
| 0:35.6 | now that the WNBA star is facing nearly a decade in a Russian prison. |
| 0:49.9 | Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Friday, August 5th. I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for being here. |
| 0:56.9 | News from last night, Senator Kirsten and Sinema has agreed to back Democrats' reconciliation |
| 1:01.6 | bill, clearing the way for a vote later this week. Her decision comes after days of fellow |
| 1:07.6 | Democrats lobbying her on the deal. In a statement last night, the senator said |
| 1:12.8 | she would come on board after the carried interest tax provision was removed. Lawmakers also |
| 1:18.4 | agreed to add funding to combat droughts that plague her home state of Arizona. Democrats are |
| 1:24.2 | now just waiting for the sign-off from the Senate parliamentarian. |
| 1:28.5 | Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the final version of the bill will be introduced on Saturday. |
| 1:33.4 | The Senate will take today off before a long day tomorrow, a rare Saturday, and even rare one in August. |
| 1:39.2 | There will be up to 20 hours of debate after the first procedural vote. |
| 1:43.1 | Then comes what is known as a voterrama, |
| 1:45.9 | where senators can offer unlimited last-minute amendments to the bill, |
| 1:49.9 | a process that could last several additional hours. |
| 1:52.7 | Both Senate leaders spoke about the bill yesterday, |
| 1:54.9 | with Senator Schumer praising the package, |
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