Harris, pressed on how shed get economic plan through Congress, suggests there might be a path [Video]

Vice President Kamala Harris indicated in a CBS News “60 Minutes” interview airing Monday that she could get her economic policies through a Republican-controlled Congress, despite the potential for opposition from Republican lawmakers to her proposed tax breaks that drive up the federal deficit.

In a clip of the interview released Monday, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker pressed Harris on how she would pay for the policies, which include tax breaks for small business owners, parents and first-time homebuyers.

“How are you going to get this through Congress?” Whitaker asked.

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“You know, when you talk quietly with a lot of folks in Congress, they know exactly what I’m talking about because their constituents know exactly what I’m talking about; their constituents are those firefighters and teachers and nurses,” the vice president responded.

The “60 Minutes” interview, which will air …