Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said that his party has “a responsibility” to raise the debt ceiling by itself should an agreement fail to be made with Republicans.

The West Virginia senator on Tuesday endorsed the idea of Democrats raising the federal debt ceiling through the budget reconciliation process, which allows for the passage of fiscal legislation with only a simple majority, bypassing any filibuster.

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