Schumer says he hopes U.S. Senate can vote on bipartisan infrastructure plan by week's end

[July 28, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he was optimistic an agreement could be reached soon on the details of a bipartisan infrastructure plan and hoped a bill could be passed by the end of the week.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) walks to waiting car as he departs the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

"I think we're close," he told reporters.

(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Writing by Tim Ahmann; Editing by Chris Reese)

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