McConnell-Bipart'sn Infra Bill Only Possible If Delinked From Reconciliation

Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), speaking in Louisville, Kentucky says that the only way to get a bipartisan infrastructure bill through the Senate would be to 'delink' it from the larger Democrat-only infra plan that Congressional Democrats are seeking to pass via a reconciliation process. Says that "I appreciate the President saying he's willing to deal with [infrastructure] separately, but he doesn't determine that."

• Garrett Hake at Politico tweets "McConnell, having been majority leader, knows that the Democratic leaders won't do this [delink the infra plan from reconciliation]. They need to keep both flanks of their caucus supporting both bills, and the surest way to do that is offer those who are wishy-washy on one bill the carrot of the other."
• Says that he has not decided yet whether he supports the bipartisan deal but adds "I'd like to see us get there."