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In reply to the discussion: White House proposes smaller $1.7 trillion infrastructure package to try to sway skeptical Republica [View all]Celerity
(43,333 posts)10. this was the one of the most detailed articles on where he stands, but it's 3 weeks old
If I find a current article I will post it.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/550382-manchin-pumps-brakes-on-biden-infrastructure-plans
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is emerging as the chief obstacle to quick passage of President Bidens $2.25 trillion infrastructure package that Democrats want to move through Congress sooner rather than later. Manchin is ramping up discussions with Republicans about what a scaled-down infrastructure package should look like, and some GOP senators are even optimistic that the moderate Democrat can be persuaded to block efforts to raise the corporate tax rate. That means Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will likely have to wait for the negotiations to reach some kind of conclusion before moving ahead with the budget reconciliation process, as Manchin is expected to be the critical 50th Democratic vote needed to avoid a GOP filibuster.
Senate Republicans proposed a $568 billion infrastructure counteroffer last week. Now, bipartisan talks on a compromise proposal between $600 billion and $1 trillion are just getting started. Manchin wants time for the talks to build momentum. For the sake of our country, we have to show we can work in a bipartisan way, he said Monday evening. I dont know what the rush is. Stay here a little bit, work a little bit, he advised colleagues. But Democrats are getting nervous about an extended timeline and worry that splitting Bidens infrastructure agenda into two or three pieces of legislation might mean that a substantial part of it gets left behind. Im the most anxious member of the Democratic caucus. I want to get it done and done quickly, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Monday when asked how long Democrats are willing to wait on bipartisan infrastructure talks.
Manchin said over the weekend that he wants to focus on conventional infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water projects and expanded broadband internet, and he proposed splitting off about $400 billion in funding for home- and community-based caregivers for the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as billions of dollars for child care. While Manchin said such priorities are needed, he added that doesnt want to lump too many of them in a broad bill because he thinks it would be tougher to sell to the public. His remarks dealt a blow to other Senate Democrats who want to pass as large a package as possible and who called the $568 billion Republican proposal totally inadequate and a slap in the face. Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, on Monday said he does not support splitting up Bidens $2.25 trillion infrastructure package into two pieces. Time is not on our side. We have so many things to do, he said. Immigration, policing. All of these things are critical elements and we dont have a lot of time on the calendar. The sooner the better to keep everything together and move it in a package that works, he added of Bidens proposal.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he wants to move as quickly as possible, warning that past efforts to negotiate with Republicans, such as on the Affordable Care Act in 2009, ended up wasting time. We have learned that lesson in the past. I think we should have our ears open, we should listen to any great ideas, any good ideas that Republicans have. But obviously it cannot be an endless process. It has to move very quickly, he said Monday. Sanders balked at Manchins suggestion of segmenting out the home- and community-based care portions of the package. Manchin, however, is praising the $568 billion framework put together by fellow West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) as a good start. The blueprint is focused on roads, bridges, transit systems, rail, water infrastructure and airports. Democrats are also nervous about Manchins opposition to Bidens proposal to raise the corporate tax rate to 28 percent, saying a 25 percent rate is more reasonable.
Senate Republicans proposed a $568 billion infrastructure counteroffer last week. Now, bipartisan talks on a compromise proposal between $600 billion and $1 trillion are just getting started. Manchin wants time for the talks to build momentum. For the sake of our country, we have to show we can work in a bipartisan way, he said Monday evening. I dont know what the rush is. Stay here a little bit, work a little bit, he advised colleagues. But Democrats are getting nervous about an extended timeline and worry that splitting Bidens infrastructure agenda into two or three pieces of legislation might mean that a substantial part of it gets left behind. Im the most anxious member of the Democratic caucus. I want to get it done and done quickly, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Monday when asked how long Democrats are willing to wait on bipartisan infrastructure talks.
Manchin said over the weekend that he wants to focus on conventional infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water projects and expanded broadband internet, and he proposed splitting off about $400 billion in funding for home- and community-based caregivers for the elderly and people with disabilities, as well as billions of dollars for child care. While Manchin said such priorities are needed, he added that doesnt want to lump too many of them in a broad bill because he thinks it would be tougher to sell to the public. His remarks dealt a blow to other Senate Democrats who want to pass as large a package as possible and who called the $568 billion Republican proposal totally inadequate and a slap in the face. Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, on Monday said he does not support splitting up Bidens $2.25 trillion infrastructure package into two pieces. Time is not on our side. We have so many things to do, he said. Immigration, policing. All of these things are critical elements and we dont have a lot of time on the calendar. The sooner the better to keep everything together and move it in a package that works, he added of Bidens proposal.
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he wants to move as quickly as possible, warning that past efforts to negotiate with Republicans, such as on the Affordable Care Act in 2009, ended up wasting time. We have learned that lesson in the past. I think we should have our ears open, we should listen to any great ideas, any good ideas that Republicans have. But obviously it cannot be an endless process. It has to move very quickly, he said Monday. Sanders balked at Manchins suggestion of segmenting out the home- and community-based care portions of the package. Manchin, however, is praising the $568 billion framework put together by fellow West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) as a good start. The blueprint is focused on roads, bridges, transit systems, rail, water infrastructure and airports. Democrats are also nervous about Manchins opposition to Bidens proposal to raise the corporate tax rate to 28 percent, saying a 25 percent rate is more reasonable.
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White House proposes smaller $1.7 trillion infrastructure package to try to sway skeptical Republica [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2021
OP
this was the one of the most detailed articles on where he stands, but it's 3 weeks old
Celerity
May 2021
#10
Who needs McConnell when we've got Manchin pocket-vetoing every bill? n/t
forgotmylogin
May 2021
#18
Hope you're right, but I'm not a betting person so I'll just go with hope over probability. nt
Evolve Dammit
May 2021
#20
This is fine so long as they go back to the original number when Republicans inevitably reject it.
Bleacher Creature
May 2021
#5
Can anybody tell me why green infrastructure initiatives are not infrastructure improvement?
Martin68
May 2021
#21
The White House's $1.7 trillion infrastructure plan, obtained by Bloomberg News
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2021
#22