His. Joe Manchin
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During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Manchin denied having such meetings with Exxon or other pressure groups on fossil fuels.
“Absolutely not. Absolutely not,” Manchin told the host Dana Bash
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He also said that “superlatives” like the one used by Ocasio-Cortez are “just horrible” and “keep splitting, splitting, splitting.”
“I do not know this young lady so well. Not really. I know her once, I think, between sets here. But that’s all. Therefore, we did not hold any conversations. She just speculates and says things because she wants to, ”he added.
Ocasio-Cortez, earlier this month, tweeted in response to an opinion in which Manchin said he would not support a $ 3.5 trillion spending bill, saying the senator “has weekly meetings with Exxon and is one of many senators who gives lobbyists their pen write the so-called “bipartite” fossil fuel receipts. “
“It simply came to our notice then. Our people. Last night at least 12. Sick of this ‘bipartisan’ corruption posing as moderation with clear eyes, ”the progressive legislator added.
Manchin has weekly meetings with Exxon and is one of many senators who gives lobbyists his pen to write fossil fuel bills called “bipartisanship.”
He is killing people. Our people. Last night at least 12. Sick of this “bipartisan” corruption that pretends to be a moderation of clear eyes. https://t.co/KW8w7HUhvT
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 2, 2021
Ocasio-Cortez’s criticism was sparked by Manchin’s $ 3.5 trillion opposition to the Democrats’ reconciliation spending bill, which needs the committee’s full support to pass it on. Divided Senate.
Democrats want to advance the package, which includes a series of President Biden
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With this strategy, however, all Senate Democrats must remain united.
When Bash pressured him on Sunday over criticism from several Democrats that Manchin opposes the bill because it is “bought and paid for by business donors,” the senator said he is against the legislation “because he has no sense”.
“You have the right to your own facts, I mean, to your own opinions. You simply do not have the right to create your own facts to support it. And that’s exactly what they do, ”Manchin said.
Manchin had previously called for a “pause” in deliberations on the reconciliation bill, against which many of his upper-house colleagues are against.
An Exxon Mobil pressure group was seen in covert images posted in June saying it speaks weekly with Manchin’s office.
“Joe Manchin, I talk to his office every week,” lobbyist Keith McCoy said, according to images from Greenpeace-affiliated Unearthed.
McCoy, in the recording, said the senator is a “king,” adding that “from the Democratic side we seek the moderates on these issues” in his attempts to thwart policies that could have a negative impact on the business of the company, according to NPR.
Manchin did not address the comments at the time.
Exxon Mobil chairman and CEO Darren Woods later issued a statement condemning McCoy’s statements, “including comments on interactions with elected officials.”
He said the comments “in no way represent the company’s position on a variety of issues, including climate policy and our firm commitment that the price of carbon is important in tackling climate change,” he added. that the company was “surprised by these interviews.”
The Hill has contacted the Ocasio-Cortez office to comment on Manchin’s latest statements.
Updated at 4:30 p.m.