I said me being a moderate centrist Democrat if that causes you a problem, let me know and I`d switched to be an independent but I`d still be caucusing with Democrats. That`s anything was ever discussed. No one accepted that.
Joe Manchin clarifies his position on potentially switching to independent status while still caucusing with Democrats, in response to concerns about the social spending bill.
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I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is due for a second reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 82) to amend title II of…
There’s a lot of good people out here that are looking for a pathway forward.
in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar. ____________________
Listen, this is not normal. Nothing like this has ever happened before. And we shouldn’t be hating each other.
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