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Mike Rounds: “The challenge right now is to get to somewhere between 1 and…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Washington Post Live Interview with Senator Mike Rounds on Meatpacking, Cybersecurity, and Voting Rights

Published | Video Starts at 24:12

I think in the Republican conference, I think I see Strong support, not unanimous support, but very, very strong support for a bipartisan deal on an infrastructure bill. I think Democrats feel the same way. The challenge right now is to get to somewhere between 1 and $1.2 trillion on an infrastructure bill over somewhere between five and eight years. is, I think, where it's really going to end up. I think the pay fors are a challenge. Republicans traditionally have wanted some sort of a user fee included for making payments. (24:12–24:23)

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