The $1.9 trillion "rescue" package Biden rolled out last week -- a big-ticket bid to revive a coronavirus-ravaged economy -- is getting the cold shoulder from Republicans. Moving to the budget reconciliation or getting rid of the filibuster would put a dent in Biden's claim of being a master negotiator. Reid acknowledged that getting rid of the filibuster -- or any moves to go around Republicans -- would undercut Biden's political brand. Their ranks include veterans of the Obama administration's protracted and ultimately fruitless quest to win over Republican support for the Affordable Care Act more than a decade ago. "There is not a lot of time to waste," Sebelius said of Biden's relief push.

Source: CNN January 23, 2021 13:18 UTC