Biden adviser: “Everything ahead” in a 3.5-ton package, despite Manchin’s warning

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Senior White House Adviser Cedric Richmond said it on Sunday President BidenJoe Biden, Milley, says civil war is “likely” in Afghanistan Parts of southeastern Louisiana could regain power by Sept. 29. It is time to transform our unemployment system MOREThe administration will go ahead with its search for a proposed $ 3.5 trillion spending package, despite recent hesitations expressed by a key moderate Democrat in the Senate.

“Senator Manchin is a valuable partner. We will continue to work with him,” Richmond said during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” when asked about a senator’s warning. Joe ManchinJoe Manchin Five tax issues to see Democrats draft .5T law Abortion rights groups want Biden to use a bully pulpit after Texas law. Presented by Schneider Electric – Night Balance / Sustainability. (DW.Va.) that would not support the package.

“But we will also continue to push our agenda. And part of that … is just the process of making sausages in the end. It just happens. And that happens in public view,” Richmond added. “But it’s not abnormal for this to happen in the legislative process. And we’re still going strong to try to pass our legislation.”

Speaking at an event late last week, Manchin said Democrats should “pause” the package, pointing out concerns about what he called “runaway inflation.”

“If the country is facing what we are facing now … I would ask my colleagues and the entire Senate to press the $ 3.5 pause button [trillion]”Manchin said.” Let’s sit down. Let’s see what happens. We have a lot on the plate. We really have a lot of them. I think that would be prudent and wise. ”

Manchin added that he hoped his party members would “go crazy right now” in response to his comments.

Richmond, a former member of the House and Biden’s top aide in legislation, on Sunday rejected the notion that Biden has found it more difficult to get his agenda passed in Congress with majority support.

“I think what will really happen is that people will start to realize what we need, the challenges we face. We need to make an assessment of what the American people are dealing with right now. They are dealing with COVID and the delta variant. They deal with Hurricane Ida. They deal with various things, “Richmond said.

“And we’re meeting the challenges. And I think people appreciate it. Do you always stick to the number of polls? Maybe. Maybe not. But I’ve seen it and I’ve done it for a long time. The leadership that the president provides that it will be appreciated, it will be appreciated more.And you will get highs and lows.And we don’t care about the poll numbers.We care about the 1.2 million people in Louisiana who had no electricity.We are worried about the people of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania crossing it, ”he added.

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