“Are you crazy? Are you trying to get me shot? I’d never, ever want to be aligned with Joe Manchin. My wife would divorce me.”
— Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), when asked by Politico if he was aligned with Manchin on the budget reconciliation bill.
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“Are you crazy? Are you trying to get me shot? I’d never, ever want to be aligned with Joe Manchin. My wife would divorce me.”
— Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), when asked by Politico if he was aligned with Manchin on the budget reconciliation bill.
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