In a thinly-veiled jab at Manchin, Schumer wrote the Senate would take repeated votes 'so that every Member of this body has the opportunity to make their position known on the Senate floor, not just on television.'
"I've always said if I can't go home and explain it to the people of West Virginia, I can't vote for it. I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can't. I've tried everything humanly possible. I can't get there," Manchin said Sunday.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference after the weekly Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 7, 2021.
Monday,"Basically, they retaliated. I figured they would come back strong" and said he was fine with a floor vote. A blistering statement by White House press secretary Jen Psaki Sunday showed the administration's frustration with Manchin. Psaki argued the senator's bombshell announcement Sunday is"at odds" with what he indicated in private negotiations with Biden just last week -- confirming the White House was caught off guard by Manchin's news, and strongly criticizing the senator for the"sudden and inexplicable reversal of his position.
Under current Senate rules, 60 votes are needed to end a filibuster and proceed to debate on legislation. Senate Republicans have withheld votes and tabled multiple efforts to pass voting reform this session, leaving many Democrats advocating for a revision of the Senate rules.
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