Vice President Kamala Harris suggested in a CBS News “60 Minutes” interview that aired Monday that she could push her economic policies through a Republican-controlled Congress, although Republican lawmakers may face resistance to her proposed tax cuts , which are driving up the federal deficit.

In a segment 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 home buyers.

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

“You know, if you talk to a lot of people in Congress calmly, they know exactly what I’m talking about because their constituents know exactly what I’m talking about; their constituents are these firefighters, teachers and nurses,” the Vice President responded.

The “60 Minutes” interview, which airs in full Monday night, is the second time in recent weeks that Harris has been asked to describe how she would fund her policies.

MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle asked her in an interview last month: “If you can’t raise corporate taxes or if the GOP takes control of the Senate, where are you going to get the money to do it?”

“Well, but we need to raise corporate taxes. And we need to increase – we need to make sure the biggest corporations and billionaires pay their fair share,” Harris responded.

Even during the election campaign, the vice president often speaks about her economic plans – an important issue for voters in the election. Her plans are aimed at helping working-class Americans as she tries to gain ground on an issue that polls show former President Donald Trump is winning.

In an economic-related speech in Pittsburgh last month, Harris announced a “pragmatic” vision for the economy and said it would be “based on my core values ​​of justice, dignity and opportunity.”

However, Harris will likely continue to face questions about her plans to fund her ideas.

In another pre-released excerpt from the “60 Minutes” interview, Whitaker Harris questioned whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanahu is “listening” to the Biden administration’s push to defuse tensions in the Middle East.

“Well, Bill, the work that we have done has led to a number of movements by Israel in this region that were very much triggered by or the result of many things, including our advocacy of what was happening in the region needs to happen,” Harris said.

Asked whether the United States had “a really close ally in Prime Minister Netanyahu,” Harris replied: “I think, with all due respect, the better question is: Do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people?” And.” The answer to this question is “Yes.”

Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview is part of a series of interviews she has scheduled this week, including with “The View,” “The Howard Stern Show” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” a senior campaign official said .

Her vice president, Gov. Tim Walz, also has a media extravaganza planned this week, with stops on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and participation in the “60 Minutes” interview.

Both Harris and Walz will spend time campaigning in the West this week, with stops in Nevada and Arizona, the senior campaign official said.