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On the recordApril 4, 2021
This bill will not be in the form you see introduced or see people talking about it. And if I don`t vote to get on it, it`s not going anywhere. So we`re going to have some leverage here. And that`s more than just me, Hoppy, there`s six of seven other Democrats that feel very strongly about this.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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msnbc.com

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Joe Manchin discusses his influence on the infrastructure bill and the need for leverage in negotiations.

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