Senate Democrats grow less confident in Manchin

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Senate Democrats grow less confident in Manchin
By Alexander Bolton - 01/10/22 06:00 AM EST

Senate Democrats are growing less and less confident about whether Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) wants to strike a legislative deal with President Biden.

The lack of negotiations with Manchin since Congress returned from the Christmas recess and Manchin’s definitive statements of opposition are raising serious doubts about whether he would be willing to support any version of the Build Back Better Act, which would provide new funding for health care, child care and a host of other initiatives.

Manchin says he has tried to be as clear as possible about where he is, but fellow Senate Democratic colleagues feel confused about whether the West Virginia senator can be counted on to support some version of Biden’s sweeping agenda. 


Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he has “no idea” whether Manchin wants a deal and that he has no more clarity about whether Manchin can get to “yes” than when the negotiations began in August. 

“Still in the dark,” he said when asked about Manchin’s endgame strategy. 

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/588806-senate-democrats-grow-less-confident-in-manchin

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The only confident person in a room full of Democrats and Republicans is Manchin as he knows his own worth and plays it accordingly.

He is becoming a rich and powerful man.

[libertybele]

The only confident person in a room full of Democrats and Republicans is Manchin as he knows his own worth and plays it accordingly.

He is becoming a rich and powerful man.

You bet ya.  If this country makes it to 2024, I expect that he'll run for POTUS.  He's playing it smart and is also selling himself to both sides.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Manchin on the filibuster. Says it's been "The tradition of the Senate here in 232 years now..we need to be very cautious what we do..That's what we've always had for 232 years. That's what makes us different than any place else in the world.— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 10, 2022