As a negotiator, Biden leaves GOP senators unsure how far he will go

“I think it stems from his, kind of, innate Senate negotiating skills,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the point person for GOP senators in the infrastructure talks. In discussions, Capito recalled, Biden continually nudges both sides toward agreement, telling Republicans that the White House can “consider that” or “look at that” or that “I don’t object to that.”