US Senator Manchin wants Biden's infrastructure bill split in 2 to increase the chance of passing

Via a tweet from a CNN political reporter, citing a conversation he had with US Dem Sen Joe Manchin

• told me that he wants the infrastructure bill split up into two packages
• to increase the chances of getting bipartisan support
• "The bottomline is that it's time for us to do something that's needed for our country in a bipartisan way. It really is."
• package would be more than the $568 billion GOP alternative."It will be substantial - but it won't be $500 billion."

Via @mkraju

From over the weekend, more from Manchin:

• Manchin backs Republican smaller infrastructure proposals