Senate Republican says he cannot vote to open debate on infrastructure bill until he sees text

His. Bill CassidyBill CassidySunday Shows Sneak Peek: Federal Government Criticizes Social Media Over COVID-19 Misinformation GOP Angry at Schumer Schumer’s Hardball Strategy Hosts Key Vote on Biparty Deal MORE (R-La.) Said on Sunday that he would not vote to open debate on a bipartisan infrastructure bill until he saw the bill.

“How can I vote for closure when the bill is not written?” Cassidy asked the host Chris WallaceChristopher (Chris) WallaceDefense official: Troop withdrawal does not mean US has lost influence against the Taliban Abbott: Driving voting would allow passengers to have a “coercive effect” Tucker Carlson says he Putin’s interview continued at the time of the espionage allegations MORE on “Fox News Sunday”. “Unless you want the program to fail, unless [Senate Majority leader Charles] Schumer [D-N.Y.] doesn’t want that to happen, you need a little more time to get it right. ”

“It absolutely can happen,” Cassidy said, “if we get the payments, we can get past this.”

His comments come after Schumer said last week that the Senate would vote on Wednesday to open debate on the bipartisan infrastructure deal, setting up a key test vote.

Schumer will table a fence on a fictitious bill in which senators will later swap bipartisan legislation. Bill will need 60 votes to overcome Wednesday’s initial hurdle. If every Democrat votes to move it forward, which is not certain, Democrats would need at least 10 GOP votes to move the legislation forward.

Wednesday is also the deadline Schumer set for Democrats to be ready to “move forward” on a separate budget resolution that costs $ 3.5 trillion in spending.

“You know, all I can do is do what’s right and it’s right,” Cassidy said Sunday, referring to a proposed $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure package. a bipartisan group of senators.

“The $ 1.2 trillion is good for the United States of America. It would be bipartisan, representing the interests of all 50 states, not just those represented by Democrats, it would actually meet pent-up demand for roads and bridges from my state, across the country, and other important things, ”Cassidy told Wallace.

“Now the 3.5 trillion, if they want to go on a straight party line, is fueling… inflation, making people more dependent on the government. They will fix this. I’m just trying to take care of the infrastructure our country needs and my state needs. “