Manchin says Sinema not involved in bill talks because he 'didn't think it would come to fruition'
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Sunday said the reason lawmakers such as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) were not brought into negotiations on a climate, health care and taxes deal that he struck with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) was that he feared it wouldnt come to fruition.
The deal would require the support of all 50 Senate Democrats, placing Sinema, who was not involved in the behind-the-scenes negotiations, in close scrutiny until she announces a position.
The reason people werent brought into this, I didnt think it would come to fruition, Manchin told CNN State of the Union co-anchor Jake Tapper. I didnt want to disappoint people.
The bill is a slimmed-down package from the roughly $3 trillion Build Back Better deal Democrats hoped to pass before Manchin announced he couldnt support the bill late last year after months of wrangling over a potential deal.
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