Manchin Says He’s Been Very Clear

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) “has drawn a hard line on not accepting a $3.5 trillion bill and urged his colleagues to hit ‘pause’ on the legislation altogether—a request he reiterated during a closed-door Democratic caucus meeting this week,” The Hill reports.

Said Manchin: “Everybody knows my position. I’ve been very clear, very open. I didn’t want anybody to say it was a surprise.”

He added: “Guys, my opposition is pretty well stated, I don’t know what else to tell you.”

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