The firm Manchin, which supports the filibuster, reflects on using it “a little more painfully”

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His. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) Manchin Democrats approach pressure point on negative filibuster All eyes on Manchin after COVID-19 aid passes Senate justice: “I will not get into a food fight with Joe Manchin “for the use of CARES Act MORE funds (DW.Va.) said Sunday that it will “not change its mind” regarding filibuster support, but expressed its willingness to make it “a little more painful” to use.

“I will not change my mind about the filibuster. I will change my mind if we have to go to a reconciliation where we have to do something once I know it has been prosecuted, “Manchin told NBC’s” Meet the Press. “

“But I won’t go there until my Republican friends have the ability to say theirs, too,” Manchin said. “And I hope they get involved to the point that we have 10 of them working with 50 of us or 15 of them working with 45 of us.”

Asked by NBC Chuck ToddCharles (Chuck) David Todd: Democratic brown votes “find a way” to raise minimum wage Fauci sets a timetable for vaccinating teens. Trudeau Children: The Canadian-American border will remain closed “for now” MORE whether he would be open to allowing an exemption to the filibuster so that electoral reform proposals supported by the Senate majority leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerManchin, which supports filibuster support, reflects that it makes it “a little more painful” to use Biden takes the turn of victory after the Senate approves the coronavirus relief package Lawmakers call for changes after National Guard troops at the Capitol are sick from contaminated food MORE (DN.Y.) could be passed by a simple majority, Manchin replied, “I am not willing to reconcile until we at least get bipartisanship or work together or allow the Senate to do its job.”

During a separate appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” Manchin agreed that the filibuster process should be “more painful,” saying that “we’ve made it more comfortable over the years” compared to the original process, which required talking. really in length.

The West Virginia senator used language similar to “Meet the Press,” saying, “If you want it to be a little more painful, get them to sit and talk. I’m willing to look at anything we can.”

“But I am not willing to take out the participation of the minority,” he added. “I’ve been in the minority.”

Updated at 12:24 p.m.

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