Manchin has 'a lot of concerns' over timing of Biden climate and social spending plan
By Alexander Bolton - 11/16/21 12:46 PM EST
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday signaled he’s not on board with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) plan to get President Biden’s $1.75 trillion climate and social spending package passed into law by Christmas.
Asked how he feels about the plan to speed the massive budget reconciliation bill, known as Build Back Better, through the Senate over the next month, Manchin said he has a “a lot of concerns,” cupping his hands around his mouth for emphasis as he took an elevator up to the second floor of the Capitol to vote.
Manchin in September called for a “strategic pause” on the legislation, warning in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that “making budgetary decisions under artificial political deadlines never leads to good policy or sound decisions.”
Manchin made his comments Tuesday about the timeline for Build Back Better when asked about Schumer’s plan to put it on the floor before Christmas.
Schumer told colleagues earlier that morning he will keep driving hard on the budget reconciliation package to get it passed as soon as possible.
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https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/581766-manchin-has-a-lot-of-concerns-over-timing-of-build-back
