Joe Manchin says he 'can't really guarantee anybody' that the Democratic-led reconciliation package will pass - Business Insider India

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Joe Manchin on Sunday said he couldn't guarantee passage of the Senate reconciliation package.
"Would we like to do more? Yes, you can do what you can pay for," the senator said on CNN.
AOC said the House could scuttle a bipartisan spending bill absent a reconciliation package with progressive priorities.

Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday said that he "can't really guarantee anybody" that the Democratic-led reconciliation package would be approved by the Senate.

During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," the moderate West Virginia Democrat told host Jake Tapper that he couldn't assure passage of any particular legislation.

"I can't really guarantee anybody," he said. "I have not guaranteed anybody on any of these pieces of legislation. Would we like to do more? Yes, you can do what you can pay for. This is paid for. Our infrastructure bill is all paid for. We don't have a debt, that we're going to incur more debt in throwing onto it."

He added: "As far as reconciliation goes, it should be looked at the same. That's why I said we're going to get the budget resolution. Let's start the process and then see where it goes."

The Senate appears to be on the cusp of passing a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that has been heralded by President Joe Biden and will likely be voted in the coming week.

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Biden and a group of Democratic and Republican senators in late June reached an agreement on a long-awaited plan that calls for eight years of spending investments that will fund critical infrastructure projects like highway and bridge upgrades.