July 14, 2021: What we’re watching for as Biden starts twisting arms

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer proclaimed Tuesday night that Democrats are “very proud” of the $3.5 trillion budget agreement he had just unveiled, before adding: “We know we have a long way to go.” “Long” is one way to put it. “Painstaking” and “treacherous” are a few others. Here are the dynamics we’re watching as the whipping operation gets underway. Raghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.