With a number of sticking points still unresolved, Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough that will allow them to pass President Joe Biden's sweeping social safety net expansion in the new year.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin was asked by CNN on Friday if Americans should be prepared to wait weeks or potentially months for the legislation, known as Build Back Better."I can't tell you the timetable," the Illinois Democrat said."But I will tell you that I think it's healthy that senators are going home to eggnog and fruitcake. Maybe that will improve their attitudes.
But to accomplish that, the party must achieve total unity in the Senate where all 50 members of the Senate Democratic caucus must vote for the bill to pass it under a process known as reconciliation, which would permit Democrats to approve the bill without Republican votes.
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