Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Resuming Consideration Of The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Washington, D.C. –  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor regarding resuming consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks:

This morning we resume consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. 

There will be a vote at noon to invoke cloture on the substitute amendment, which will move the process forward by the book.

Democrats are very eager to start voting on further amendments, but we need consent from the chamber to schedule those amendment votes. We worked all day Thursday to come to an agreement with our Republican colleagues on such a package, but unfortunately, were not able to.

So we can get this done the easy way or the hard way. In either case, the Senate will stay in session until we finish our work. It’s up to my Republican colleagues how long it takes.

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