Schumer vs. Manchin

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Earlier this week, Democratic senator Chuck Schumer said that funding limitations on the EPA and Planned Parenthood would be deal-breakers in budget negotiations:

“The bottom line is that whether it’s Planned Parenthood or EPA, we will not accept those riders,” Schumer said on MSNBC. “And any thought to the contrary is wrong.”

Just how “extreme” is the EPA rider? Joe Manchin says up to 15 Senate Democrats may side with Republicans and vote for it:   

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