Manchin huddles with progressives over spending bill divide: ‘We’re talking’

By Susan Ferrechio

Published October 18, 2021 11:36pm ET

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Manchin huddles with progressives over spending bill divide: ‘We’re talking’ — Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia centrist and one of two holdouts on a massive Democratic spending bill, emerged from the U.S. Capitol Monday by the side of Senate Budget Committee Chairman and socialist Bernie Sanders, who has slammed Manchin for refusing to support a $3.5 trillion measure. “We’re talking,” the two told reporters as […]

Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia centrist and one of two holdouts on a massive Democratic spending bill, emerged from the U.S. Capitol Monday by the side of Senate Budget Committee Chairman and socialist Bernie Sanders, who has slammed Manchin for refusing to support a $3.5 trillion measure.

“We’re talking,” the two told reporters as they headed for separate cars.

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