If I was capable of bringing some people together on both sides and says, listen, let's sit down and talk about what we think, that we could basically come and look at over a 3-month period to come back with a guaranteed vote on the floor, if we make recommendations, you don't have to vote for it.
Manchin emphasizes the need for bipartisan discussions on fiscal responsibility.
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So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll…
My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent.
When you like both people and both sides, you can sit down with both sides, you can agree to disagree, you can try to find compromise and make things happen.
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