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On the recordJune 7, 2021
I believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already weakening binds of our democracy, and for that reason, I will vote against the For the People Act. Furthermore, I will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Joe Manchin expresses his opposition to partisan voting legislation and the elimination of the filibuster.

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