I think first of all, the thing that intrigues us, both from the Democrat and Republican side, this is a bipartisan proposal from a Democrat and a Republican.
Joe Manchin: “I think first of all, the thing that intrigues us, both from the Democrat and Republican side, this is a bipartisan…”
On the recordJune 26, 2012
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Manchin highlights the rarity of bipartisan support in the Senate.
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