Sen. Manchin makes pitch for seat on 'supercommittee'

[Freddie Stubbs]

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) for a spot on the "supercommittee" that will look for more than $1 trillion in deficit cuts.

"I respectfully request the opportunity to serve as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction created by the Budget Control Act of 2011," Manchin wrote in a letter to Reid sent last week. "If selected, I will commit to working across party lines to achieve commonsense solutions, and I believe that my record demonstrates a strong capacity to accomplish these goals."

The legislation passed to raise the debt limit establishes a bipartisan, bicameral committee of lawmakers to find up to $1.5 trillion in deficit cuts. The panel's recommendations, if approved by a majority on the committee, will be sent to Congress for an up-or-down vote.

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) have until Aug. 16 to choose three members each from their ranks to sit on the panel.

more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/175981-sen-manchin-makes-pitch-for-seat-on-supercommittee

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[ThomWV]

2. God help us if that worthless DINO is appointed

That fuckwad would be more than happy to give away the farm, a la Obama.

[Champion Jack]

3. NO

[Snotcicles]

4. Manchin just wants to use it to launch himself as WV's new super hero BIPARTOMAN

the Anti-Lib.

[ThomWV]

5. That should be WV, not VA

West Virginia, not Virginia. We're a different place.

[Snotcicles]

7. Thanks, I updated my error. nt

[Rhythm]

6. Shameless self-promoting DINO douchebag... n/t

[Rowdyboy]

8. Manchin should ask Mitch McConnell for one of the three Republican spots....

He'd fit right in