Manchin quietly discusses Senate rules changes with Republicans

[AZProgressive]

Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), a key Democratic holdout on reforming the filibuster, is discussing small changes to Senate rules with Republicans.

Manchin’s discussions with GOP colleagues — which haven’t been previously reported — come as Democrats are trying to win over their conservative colleague on their push to “restore the Senate,” including making changes to the 60-vote legislative filibuster.

Members of GOP leadership told The Hill that Manchin had reached out to them to float potential ideas with an eye toward making it easier to get votes and bills to the floor.

“Most of us would argue that the only thing that it takes to get the Senate working better is behavioral change. … But he is trying to come up with some fairly, I would say, creative ideas about the rules,” said Sen. John Thune (S.D.), the No. 2 Senate Republican.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/584916-manchin-quietly-discusses-senate-rules-changes-with-republicans

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1. Manchin open to ways to get into the house we're locked out of, but opposed to using the key

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2. Yeah for the GQP to do it

Not for us when we need to pass fucking voting rights. Nope discussing when the GQP gain the Senate back to change the rules for them to pass radical legislation