Democrats plot when to pull plug on infrastructure negotiations
Senate Democrats are settling on an endgame for their bipartisan infrastructure negotiations: let them continue through the week after their Memorial Day recess, then forge ahead on their own if there's no deal.
Why it matters: President Biden said he hoped both parties could agree on a deal for roads and bridges before the holiday, but with the talks crumbling, Democrats are now readying to revert to Plan B budget reconciliation to get shovels into the ground.
What we're hearing: Some Senate Democrats are privately looking at the week of June 7, when their chamber reconvenes after Memorial Day, as the last-ditch period for finding common ground.
If the two parties are still as far apart on a deal by the end of that week as they are now, they predict Democrats will likely decide to move forward by themselves.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-could-end-infrastructure-negotiations-223628469.html
Probably when Manchin is convinced the Republicans are not going to play ball and bi-partisanship is a waste of time.