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Joe Manchin: “My purpose is, is to have progressive movements to where we're doing something, that helps the economy, that helps the…”

On the recordJune 3, 2023
My purpose is, is to have progressive movements to where we're doing something, that helps the economy, that helps the people, helps security.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Senator Manchin emphasizes the importance of policy over politics.

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