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On the recordJanuary 27, 2022
What you want is someone forget the philosophical beliefs they may have is basically how they have dispersed justice, their record. And they`ve been outspoken, they`ve been fair, things of that sort and they have a disposition. Whoever he puts up will have experience and will be able to judge them off of that. But as far as just the philosophical beliefs, no, that doesn`t, that will not prohibit me from supporting somebody.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

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Manchin discusses the criteria he will consider when evaluating Biden's nominee.

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