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On the recordApril 21, 2022
we have really stepped it up with as much grassroots pressure as we can put on Joe Manchin, and now calling on him to sever those personal ties which taint his thinking, which corrupt his actions, and which influences decisions.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Stewart Acuff discusses the grassroots pressure on Joe Manchin regarding his ties to the fossil fuel industry.

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