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Schumer won’t say why he didn’t include Sinema in talks and when asked if he’d drop the carried interest provisions to get her backing: “Members are reviewing the text,” he said — PolitiTweet.org

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Twenty-four House Republicans defied party leaders and joined Democrats to approve the bill boosting semi-conducter chip production and scientific research. Bill goes to Biden’s desk. It passed, 243-187-1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema office declined to comment — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked about her reported concerns over carried interest, Gallego: “If she wants to help a lot of the Wall Street billionaires in this time of..she should..ask what the people of Arizona feel about covering the butts of a bunch of Wall Street billionaires with a carried interest.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Ruben Gallego, a potential Sinema primary challenger, told me of her not taking a position yet on Manchin-Schumer deal   “I think if she had been having any town halls and actually meeting with people in Arizona, she would know that the Arizona voter wants some action on climate” — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Tom Suozzi, who has been saying “no SALT, no deal,” is signaling he’s good with Manchin-Schumer deal even though it won’t loosen restrictions on SALT deductions people can take. Suozzi told us he’s fine with it given that the deal doesn’t raise personal income tax levels. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sinema declines to comment on Manchin-Schumer deal. Several of us tried to ask her about it. https://t.co/gA7noJnVSS — PolitiTweet.org

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Cruz on McConnell: “When you make a threat, you should follow through,” he said. “Bluffing doesn’t work when you don’t follow through.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Jon Stewart called Pat Toomey an “f**in coward” over his opposition to burn pits legislation. Toomey’s response? “That’s not worth responding to.” He also said he has been pushing for amendment votes for a while — and that timing of Manchin-Schumer deal had nothing to do with it — PolitiTweet.org

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There’s still a question on whether Kyrsten Sinema will get behind the Manchin-Schumer deal — and her office says she is still not commenting. “She doesn’t have comment - she’ll need to review the text and what comes out of the parliamentarian process,” her spox said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin has been raising concerns about inflation for months so just asked him what evidence he has that the deal he has would not drive up inflation. Says he's spoken to his group of advisers on it. "I know I'm not adding to inflation," he contended. — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin about the blowup in talks a few weeks ago. "When everything stopped on that Thursday evening.. Chuck got a little upset with me.. my staff never stopped." He said he went up to Schumer the following Monday to continue talks — PolitiTweet.org

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For those watching restaurant aid, Sen. Ben Cardin -- a chief proponent on the issue -- told me it's "not likely" to get in the Manchin-Schumer deal through the amendment process on the floor — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin adds he's "not prepared" to lose tax on carried interest, which Sinema has been concerned about — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin on Sinema: "I have not spoken to her about this. ... I would hope that she would be receptive." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AnnieGrayerCNN: Jan 6 committee is zeroing in on Trump’s cabinet as it expands its interest into 25th Amendment. Mnuchin interviewed,… — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin: "I never made a reverse in my life time and I never walked away." — PolitiTweet.org

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Manchin says BBB was "too much for America" but said there were other things he wanted. He said he continued to talk with the WH and Schumer. He said he told Schumer he wanted to let Medicare negotiate price of drugs. He said it got "hot and heated" when he hit brakes in July. — PolitiTweet.org

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Thune to me on timing of deal: “Eveyone got surprised certainly by representations that had been made by Democrats about this deal, and I think there was certain amount of people being blindsided.” Asked if McConnell played this well: “You’ll have to chat with him about that.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Dems say no dissent voiced at caucus meeting BUT Sinema wasn’t there. “Sen. Sinema wasn’t joining us at this point,” Stabenow said, adding the senator “cares deeply about things in the bill.” Sinema has previously expressed concerns about taxing carried interest, which is in bill — PolitiTweet.org

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Leaving a caucus meeting, Sherrod Brown said members were in high spirits and that there was no dissent voiced among Democrats. “I heard none,” Brown said. The meeting is ongoing. — PolitiTweet.org

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Schumer privately told Democrats that now is the time to get a bill to deal with climate change and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices: “We now have the opportunity to get those two hugely important priorities passed before the August recess,” he said, per Dem — PolitiTweet.org

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Durbin has covid, another sign of the fragility of the 50-50 Senate. Without full attendance, Democrats can’t pass reconciliation bill next week — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @byHeatherLong: JUST IN: The US economy contracted -0.9% in the 2nd quarter. That comes after -1.6% GDP in Q1. Two quarters of negative… — PolitiTweet.org

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Some House Rs who had planned to vote for the $280 billion chips and science package have reversed their position after GOP leaders have whipped their members as payback for the Manchin-Schumer deal, per sources. But Ds still expect bill to pass today with some GOP support — PolitiTweet.org

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What's in the Manchin-Schumer deal on climate, health care and taxes https://t.co/uzHCcJ5QUc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylieatwood: President Biden’s call w/ Chinese President Xi is expected to take place this AM, a White House official tells @ArletteSae… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNPolitics: Hunter Biden had a high-end income and lavish lifestyle. But he struggled with tax issues for years https://t.co/ztpR3S4t0u — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: Update: House GOP leaders WILL whip against this bill, I’m told. That means Dems won’t be able to rely on Republican support f… — PolitiTweet.org

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Initial version of burn pits bill passed the Senate in June with 84 votes. But because of a procedural mistake, it had to go back to House before another vote in Senate, which only got 55 votes tonight, five short of 60. Rs say they want amendment votes https://t.co/6n5puBbk7s — PolitiTweet.org