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On the floor, Manchin engaging Merkley in a debate over changing the rules of the Senate. Manchin: “We never had amendments on the bill.” — PolitiTweet.org

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This is rules change Ds are proposing, per aide. “Each Member would be allowed to speak twice for as long as they wish only on final passage of the legislation. After each Member has exhausted their right to speak, the Senate would move to a simple majority vote on final passage” — PolitiTweet.org

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49-51, Senate GOP blocks Democrats' bill to overhaul voting and election laws. Schumer changed his vote to NO for procedural reasons Democrats now will try to change Senate rules to pass the bill along straight party lines, but Manchin and Sinema will vote against that effort — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin and Sinema voted with their Democratic colleagues to shut down debate on the Dems’ elections bill and bring it to a final vote. Vote ongoing but will fall short of 60 — PolitiTweet.org

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Romney on Biden's 'illegitimate' election comment: "It's the same path that Donald Trump went down, which is attempting to delegitimize an election, which in my opinion, is a unfortunate and potentially dangerous course to take for the leader of democracy." — PolitiTweet.org

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Romney told us the Senate bipartisan group is in "very early" discussions over making changes to the 1887 Electoral Count Act. He said Sen. Collins has solicited ideas from the senators and they will start to go through them in the coming days — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Cardin says that bipartisan talks continue for emergency aid to restaurants, and they're discussing what legislative vehicle to attach the relief to. He said they're discussing a package that will likely be worth no more than $48 billion — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate is now voting to overcome a GOP filibuster to bring their bill to overhaul election laws to a final vote. They won't get 60 votes. Then, Schumer will move to change the rules, which will require 50 Dem votes to advance. They'll likely just get 48. — PolitiTweet.org

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Spox on FBI raid of Dem congressman’s home: "Congressman Cuellar will fully cooperate in any investigation. He is committed to ensuring that justice and the law are upheld." https://t.co/VO7tseMOqs — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked VP Kamala Harris about Biden’s remark — if she believes the elections would be viewed as “illegitimate” if the Dems’ voting bills don’t pass Congress. “Let’s get these bills passed before we have that conversation,” she said — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DanLamothe: This Biden response on Afghanistan leaves aside key issues: Could the State Department and Pentagon have coordinated bette… — PolitiTweet.org

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Sasse compares Biden to Trump: “If you’re the President … you affirm public trust in our elections. Sadly, both the current president and the former president repeatedly, pathetically equivocate. These politically narcissistic, insecure men do real damage to public trust.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DaniellaMicaela: Confirmed @ValOnTheBorder scoop: The FBI is searching @RepCuellar's home in Laredo right now. “The FBI was present… — PolitiTweet.org

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Dems disagree with Biden saying election could be 'illegitimate' if their voting bills don't become law. "We might have a little difference of opinion on that one," Manchin told me. Cardin: "I don't know if I'd use those terms," calling some of the state laws "very troublesome" — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin told us he had yet to hear anything from WH about breaking up Build Back Better bill. He added he'd be willing to talk. "I haven't seen anything or heard anything yet." Wouldn't say if he's OK with the climate provisions in BBB. Says starting with a "clean slate" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffzeleny: White House cleaning up President Biden’s minor incursion comment on Ukraine … saying if Russian troops cross the border it… — PolitiTweet.org

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Supreme Court clears way for release of presidential records from the Trump White House to House select committee   The court’s order means that more than 700 documents could shed light on the events leading up to the insurrection, per @Arianedevogue — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: Ukrainians aren't pleased with President Biden's comment about a potential "minor incursion" by Russia. A Ukrainian off… — PolitiTweet.org

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Maggie Hassan, a Dem up for reelection in NH, on the floor defends her reversal after previously signing letter to maintain 60-vote threshold on filibuster. "I never imagined when I signed that letter that not a single member of the Republican Party would stand up for democracy." — PolitiTweet.org

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"First of all, they weren't really as obstructionist as they are now," Biden says of Republicans in the Obama era vs. now — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says "I'm not sure" if they can get an extension of the expanded child tax credit done (Manchin opposed) and says he wants to keep pushing for tuition-free community college (which had long been dropped from package bc of Manchin/Sinema) — PolitiTweet.org

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This is what he said in ATL. "At consequential moments in history, they present a choice. Do you want to be the side of Dr. King or George Wallace? Do you want to be on the side of John Lewis or Bull Connor? Do you want to be on the side of Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis?" — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden gets testy when pressed about his comment: "And tell me, if you think I called anyone who voted on the side of a position taken by Bull Connor that they were Bull Connor. That is an interesting reading in English. I assume you got into journalism because you like to write." — PolitiTweet.org

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"I think it would easily be illegitimate," Biden says when asked to clarify his view on whether election could be viewed as illegitimate "The increase in the prospect of being illegitimate is in proportion to not being able to get these reforms passed." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden on Afghanistan: "There is no way to get out of Afghanistan after 20 years easily. Not possible no matter when you did it. And I make no apologies for what I did." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden on McConnell pushing back on his speech in Georgia. "I think Mitch did a real good job of making it sound like I was attacking them. You notice, I haven't attacked anybody publicly, any senator, any congressman publicly." — PolitiTweet.org

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"She's going to be my running mate," Biden says of Harris in 2024 — PolitiTweet.org

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"Eliminating the filibuster would be easy way out...I cannot support such a perilous course ... It's time we do the hard work to forge the difficult compromises that can stand the test of time," Manchin says on the floor — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden on McConnell: "He's going to do anything to prevent Biden from being a success." Biden adds: "I think that the fundamental question is, what's Mitch for? What's he for on immigration? What's he for? What's he proposing?" — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin again calls on Schumer not to move to cut off debate on their bill to overhaul voting laws. "This is important," he said, arguing the bill should stay on the floor for weeks if need be — PolitiTweet.org