Manchin rejects spending deal deadline, jeopardizing infrastructure vote

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Sen. Joe Manchin said there is not enough time to produce the legislative framework for a massive spending bill that House Democrats are demanding in exchange for supporting a critical infrastructure bill on Thursday.

“No, it’s not possible,” Manchin told reporters as he walked from the Senate chamber back to his office building.

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