Comments from Sen Manchin on Sunday US time.

  • will not support the $3.5 trillion price tag
  • "there's no way" Congress can meet the timeline set by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pass it

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Manchin is a Dem Senator but he is out of step with much of the party on this. In an evenly balanced Senate his attitude is important, without his vote a bill cannot pass the upper house.

Doesn't do fundraising efforts any harm getting your name in the spotlight like Manchin does.

Comments from Sen Manchin on Sunday US time.