Well, just to be clear, not my statement, just quoting what was in the WSJ. :-) If you're correct, then I'd love to know what Manchin is thinking. If he only asked for and received a promise to "move the permitting bill forward," does he think that bill could clear the fillibuster? Or did he just make the deal knowing that if it didn…
Well, just to be clear, not my statement, just quoting what was in the WSJ. :-) If you're correct, then I'd love to know what Manchin is thinking. If he only asked for and received a promise to "move the permitting bill forward," does he think that bill could clear the fillibuster? Or did he just make the deal knowing that if it didn't, he could throw up his hands and say, "I tried," and blame the Republicans for blocking something they'd otherwise support. He doesn't strike me as someone who would agree to the overall package if he had the latter view (assuming in fact he doesn't have a companion bill commitment). Hmm.
Well, just to be clear, not my statement, just quoting what was in the WSJ. :-) If you're correct, then I'd love to know what Manchin is thinking. If he only asked for and received a promise to "move the permitting bill forward," does he think that bill could clear the fillibuster? Or did he just make the deal knowing that if it didn't, he could throw up his hands and say, "I tried," and blame the Republicans for blocking something they'd otherwise support. He doesn't strike me as someone who would agree to the overall package if he had the latter view (assuming in fact he doesn't have a companion bill commitment). Hmm.