Pelosi Loses Patience with Reporters Grilling About Passing Biden Bil

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What Are You Talking About?!?’ Pelosi Loses Patience with Reporters Grilling About Passing Biden Bills Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi grew impatient with reporters grilling her about a meeting with Democrats on how to pass a pair of infrastructure bills that represent the bulk of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. On Wednesday morning, the speaker — who is known not to suffer reporters gladly — gaggled at the Capitol following a meeting with Democrats to discuss passage of a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and a more expansive $3.5 trillion bill that would need to be passed using only Democratic votes. Pelosi’s patience began to wear thin as reporters questioned her confidence that Democrats will be able to pass both bills. Asked about “possibly delaying the vote tomorrow,” Pelosi replied “When I say we’ll have the vote tomorrow, we’ll have the vote,” and said to the reporter “I’m not calling you a troublemaker, but instigator over here. Working for the will of the American people has clearly stated what the prerogatives are of the speaker of the House.” And in another exchange, a reporter told Pelosi “It looks like the debt limit extension might not advance in the Senate,” and asked “Why get mad at members, why twist the arms of moderates if this is not going to move anywhere?” With a bemused look, Pelosi said “What are you talking about?”