Manchin just told me that Hyde Amendment is a “red line” in talks over social safety net expansion. Has little appetite to go over $1.5T. And suggests openness to reconcilation to raise the debt limit, which Dem leaders resist
Asked about Dem leaders ruling out using reconcilation to raise the debt ceiling, Manchin said: “Well they shouldn’t rule out anything - we just can’t let the debt ceiling lapse.”
But he pushed back on the idea of gutting the filibuster to do that. “Forget the filibuster, Ok? We can prevent default, we really can prevent it. And there’s a way to do that, and there’s a couple other tools we have that we can use.”
“And there’s a way to do that, and there’s a couple other tools we have that we can use. Takes a little bit of time, it’s gonna be a little bit of pain, long vote-a-ramas … do what you have to do. But we cannot, and I want people to know we will not let this country default”
Manchin also NOT wedded to Oct. 31 timeline sought by Dem leaders on Build Back Better Act and infrastructure. “I really don’t know on timing – there’s no rush on timing. Let’s just do it and do it right.”
On Jayapal saying they have to go above $1.5 trillion: “We have to work together, and basically they understand where I am and I’ve been very clear about this for many, many days, many, many weeks and even months,” Manchin said.
On Hyde Amendment: “The Hyde Amendment is a red line,” he told me
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