Senate votes to move forward with bipartisan infrastructure bill
The Senate secured enough votes to move ahead with a bipartisan infrastructure agreement.
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Senate votes to advance bipartisan infrastructure bill
In a 67 to 32 vote Wednesday, the Senate voted to begin debate on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. The key test vote came hours after a group of negotiators announced an agreement on the "major issues" of the bill, following months of talks between both parties. CBS News' Natalie Brand joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain what happens next.
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