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Joe Manchin: “I`m not ready to destroy our government. I`m not ready to destroy our government, no.”

On the recordMay 27, 2021
I`m not ready to destroy our government. I`m not ready to destroy our government, no.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Manchin expresses his reluctance to eliminate the filibuster.

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