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He tried to strong arm into the bill an unconditional increase in the debt ceiling. That's the nation's borrowing limit because he wanted to do it on President Biden's watch to alleviate the political pressure on his administration to do it when that vote happens likely sometime next summer. Not only is it not in the deal, but a failed second attempt to passage was rejected by 38 House Republicans.