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Manchin told me he’s planning on speaking on the floor this afternoon about his views on rules changes. “I would like to see us stay on the bill,” he said of voting rights bill. He doesn’t want see Schumer move to try to cut off debate. — PolitiTweet.org

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Mark Kelly, up for re-elect in AZ, breaks with Sinema and supports a rules change via nuclear option: “If campaign finance and voting rights reforms are blocked again this week, I will support the proposed changes to pass them with a majority vote.“ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNPolitics: The National Archives plans to release four pages of Trump-era White House documents to the January 6 panel on Wednesday h… — PolitiTweet.org

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Lotta finger-pointing headed into expected defeat of elections bill. “There’s a great deal of resentment in the caucus to Sinema and Manchin,” one sen told me. “They’ll have a lot to answer to.” A member said “going down the rabbit hole… has not been good for the president.” — PolitiTweet.org

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The Senate will vote tomorrow at 630p to break a GOP filibuster and advance Democrats’ bill to overhaul voting laws. 60 votes will be needed. After that fails, Schumer may move to gut the Senate filibuster, and would need 50 votes to change the rules, something he does not have — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: NEW: Members of the House Freedom Caucus are renewing their effort to boot Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger from the GOP conferen… — PolitiTweet.org

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One person to watch when Senate votes to gut filibuster rules: Mark Kelly, who hails from same state as Sinema and is up for re-election. He has often said he would evaluate a proposal to nuke filibuster before making a decision. And he has yet to comment on Schumer’s new plan — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Schumer about this comment. “We’re not abandoning the other issues - we can do more than one. But to abandon voting rights … when it is the wellspring of our democracy, when it is so vital to bringing full equality … and racism has been the poison … would be a disgrace” — PolitiTweet.org

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At meeting, Manchin stood his ground and defended his view to maintain the 60-vote threshold on the filibuster, per another attendee. He maintained that changing the rules had never been done like this before, and several members pushed back. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin stood his ground and defended his view to maintain the 60-vote threshold on the filibuster during caucus meeting. He maintained that changing the rules had never been done like this before, and several members pushed back at his claim, per source — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Joe Manchin asked questions at the Dems’ caucus meeting, and several Democrats sought to “clarify” his view about the historic use of the filibuster, per source Sen. Sinema was not physically present but participated on the phone and didn’t speak — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer confirms: He will put forward a talking filibuster proposal once GOP blocks Dems’ elections bill. But since it would change the 60-vote threshold and allow the Senate to move to a simple majority vote, Manchin and Sinema will oppose it and scuttle the effort — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin suggested to us that Dems don’t have priorities straight. Says voters concerned about inflation and covid. “And getting people back to work has been extremely hard.… These are things we should be working on …So I would think get your priorities in order — we all should” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin also downplayed the idea that voters of color will be disenfranchised this year, saying the courts will strike down laws that are unconstitutional. “The government will stand behind them to make sure they have the right to vote.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin: “The majority of my colleagues in the Democrat caucus they changed. They changed their mind.  I respect that. You have a right to change your mind. I haven't. I hope they respect that too. I've never changed my mind on the filibuster.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Headed to D meeting, Manchin effectively sinks new plan to use nuke option and create “talking filibuster” that would let 51 votes advance elections bill. “There's never been a simple majority vote to basically get off a debate… I don’t know how you break a rule to make a rule” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: NEW: 1/6 committee has subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis and Boris Epshteyn. All Trump allies invol… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about any concerns about precedent set by having nuke option vote: "It may be hard for some reporters to believe: But there are some things that have historic value. This debate and this vote have this historic value.... And I think senators should be on the record." — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin cautioned that this was not the final decision and would be "solidified" at the caucus meeting tonight. "It's not the final word," he said. Talks about what specific approach they are pursuing are ongoing, he added — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin tells us Ds are looking at using nuke option to force senators to mount a talking filibuster if they want to block bill. And once they stop talking, Senate could advance elections bill with just 51 votes. But they need 50 Dems to change rules, which they don't have — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Grassley if he’d back gutting the 60-vote threshold in a GOP majority. “If something comes up like we had in 2013, and again, something the Democrats do, maybe what's good for the goose is good for the gander. So it's all speculation. I shouldn't even be speculating.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kasie: Rep. @TimRyan says Americans are extremely frustrated. I asked him if @POTUS is to blame. “The president is the president, and… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @petemuntean: BREAKING: Verizon joins AT&T in delaying tomorrow's 5G rollout near certain airports. This follows an eleventh-hour plea f… — PolitiTweet.org