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

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer departs the U.S. Capitol in Washington
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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.

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

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