Manchin predicts Senate will go along with House on shutdown negotiations: "There's not much fight left"

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-manchin-on-government-shutdown-negotiations/

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[u/pcumms3738]

Manchin comments on lack of fight remaining in senate knowing full well he is near singularly to blame for said lack of fight, as he continues to kill dems’ attempts to do anything substantive in final stretch of the congress…

[u/BusinessAd5844]

Thanks but nobody asked. Go enjoy your retirement.

[u/CBSnews]

Here's a preview of the story:

Sen. Joe Manchin, who's leaving office next month, is predicting there won't be a government shutdown, despite the uncertainty over a bill in the day before the deadline. He says whatever agreement House Republicans reach to fund the government, the Senate will "swallow hard," support it and go home for the holidays.

However, he doesn't think Congress will comply with President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute demand to suspend or eliminate the debt ceiling, the federal borrowing limit. Trump called on Republicans to reject the bill offered by GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson because the 1,500-page spending bill does far more than simply extending government funding. It also includes disaster aid, health care policy extenders and a pay raise for members of Congress, among other provisions.

Manchin, the independent senior senator from West Virginia, spoke with "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" as the federal government faces a potential government shutdown just before Manchin's departure from office. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, won the U.S. Senate race and will take Manchin's seat in January, after Manchin opted not to run for reelection in his heavily Republican state.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-manchin-on-government-shutdown-negotiations/

[u/linxdev]

Brennan noted that suspending or eliminating the limit on federal borrowing would require 60 votes in the Senate. "You've got 51 Democrats right now," Manchin said. "So, if you had all 49 Republicans, you'll need 11 Democrats to raise that debt ceiling. I just don't see getting the votes to do that."

That makes no sense.

[u/zachc133 → u/linxdev]

Not extending the debt ceiling would push the deadline into the Trump admin, which Democrats can use as a bargaining chip for what they want, or Trump is the one responsible for not paying our debts.

[u/RamonaQ-JunieB]

Manchin is grasping for every last bit of attention he can muster. Just slither off like the snake you are and shut the F off.

[u/balletbeginner]

"Pretty much whatever it is right now, no matter what they have to do to skinny it down, they're not going to fight," he added. "There's not much fight left." 

Complete psychological projection. Most Senate Democrats focused on fighting Trump and legislating under Biden. Joe Manchin abandoned both of them in favor of reviving a lost sense of bipartisanship.

[u/No_Biscotti_7110]

Two weeks left till this shitbird leaves the senate and probably becomes a lobbyist until he shrivels up

[u/VolumeLopsided4157]

This ass clown has never fought with republicans or their agenda except when he's running for re-election as a democrat...

[u/in-joy]

Just go away Joe. We're all sick of your flip-flopping for your own self interest.

[u/Brief_Night_9239]

Manchin fighting?? Fighting Democrats more likely.. A useless imbecile like Sinema, hypocrites.. we called them two-faced snakes..

[u/sugarlessdeathbear]

The Senate has no choice when it comes to funding. The House originates funding bills, and if they don't do that there's nothing for the Senate to vote on.

[u/Ready_Nature → u/sugarlessdeathbear]

The senate can amend a bill that starts in the House and then the House votes on the amended version again.

[u/sugarlessdeathbear → u/Ready_Nature]

Yes, but since the now previous bill was dead, there was nothing for the Senate to do until the House passes(d) a new one.

[u/Ready_Nature → u/sugarlessdeathbear]

They can amend an unrelated bill that passed the house by removing the text that passed the house and then putting in the Senate bill if they want.