Manchin wants more time for a bipartisan infrastructure deal
Source: Politico
Democrats are warning time is already running out for President Joe Bidens agenda. Joe Manchin isnt in any rush.
The West Virginia Democrat isnt ready to wind down bipartisan negotiations on infrastructure, willing to blow through the unofficial Memorial Day deadline. And progressive senators hoping to speed up Biden's priorities by shattering the filibuster shouldn't hold their breath: Manchin reiterated that he won't lower the 60-vote threshold even if Senate Republicans block an independent commission on Jan. 6 in the coming days.
This is the long game, its not a short game, Manchin told reporters on Tuesday afternoon, as many of Bidens priorities hang in the balance. Now all of a sudden everything has to be done within 30 days, or two weeks or a week. The Senate is very deliberate.
Manchin is the key 50th vote in the evenly divided Senate and he, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and several other moderates are straining to see if a bipartisan approach can work in the upper chamber. He argues the Senate's agenda proves his viewpoint is pertinent: An American competitiveness bill aimed at boosting domestic research and manufacturing could pass as soon as this week after amendment votes.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/newsworldpolitics/manchin-wants-more-time-for-a-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal/ar-AAKnspu
Deliberately slow and getting nothing done?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)onecaliberal
(32,906 posts)Republicans have already disenfranchised millions or made voting impossible for a lot of people in 2022. I have no clue what were waiting for. We cant possibly be waiting to do not a fucking thing again. That is the ballgame.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)and the whole Democratic agenda can be over.
onecaliberal
(32,906 posts)They are passing laws in states saying if they dont like election results they can decide who won instead. They are stripping Secretaries of State of their duties to oversee elections. I heard what youre saying but if we dont do anything, democracy is done.
Jay25
(417 posts)Polybius
(15,499 posts)I've been hearing that for years, and it was especially vibrant when W Bush was running for re-election in 2004. Right after the election of 2020, Republicans said the same thing.
There will be many Republican and Democratic administrations and Senates for years to come.
GB_RN
(2,388 posts)The Reichwing has been pulling in GA, FL, TX, AZ, et al. Getting their voter suppression crap passed is why they are dragging all this out.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)But who on the GOP is paying him off to prevent shit? I wanna know who is paying him to make sure our democracy dies
onecaliberal
(32,906 posts)Hotler
(11,447 posts)aocommunalpunch
(4,245 posts)I gotta give Manchin credit for consistency. Dudes not afraid to be unpopular.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,815 posts)If it was your house, you would want it fixed fast.
Delay is costly, both to our Country and our Democracy.
LudwigPastorius
(9,185 posts)a permanent Israeli/Palestinian peace agreement, and a Best Actor Oscar for Steven Seagal.
Good luck, chief.
Carlitos Brigante
(26,505 posts)bullshit he's trying to sell.
Justice matters.
(6,944 posts)Can someone explain to him how urgent some repairs are? To SAVE LIVES??? We would hold HIM accountable?
maxsolomon
(33,419 posts)It should be buried along with the 2nd Amendment.
TomDaisy
(1,955 posts)TomDaisy
(1,955 posts)ZonkerHarris
(24,261 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,342 posts)turbinetree
(24,720 posts)dlk
(11,578 posts)There's nothing to be gained by slow-walking much needed infrastructure legislation. Manchin's believing Republicans will suddenly wake up one morning and change their stripes is nothing short of delusional.