Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 25, 2021
Pushing through legislation of this magnitude on a partisan basis may garner short term benefits, but will inevitably only exacerbate the distrust that millions of Americans harbor against the U.S. government.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Manchin warns against passing significant legislation without bipartisan support, citing potential long-term distrust in government.

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