I knew where they were and I knew what they could and could not do. They just never realized it, because they figured surely to God we can move one person. The bottom line, I knew that we could not change. It was never going to change. It never could change with that many people.
Joe Manchin discusses his awareness of the limitations of negotiations regarding the Build Back Better bill.
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She's an American senator that represents her state of Maine ... the most independent minded person I've ever met.
We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.
The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.
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