Manchin to FERC director (and by extension, Biden Administration) after hauling him before congress:
"To deny or put up barriers to natural gas projects and the benefits they provide while Putin is actively and effectively using energy as an economic and political weapon against our allies is just beyond the pale," he said.
Link: https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/manchin-biden-natural-gas-pipelines-ferc-course-correction
Is she for pipelines than? WTF does this comment have to do with his post?
nomination...is that 'sausage' I smell being made? From the attached NYT article...
"The backing of Mr. Manchin, a centrist Democrat from West Virginia and a crucial swing vote, appeared to all but ensure Judge Jackson’s confirmation. Mr. Manchin’s support was critical, since all 50 Senate Democrats may be needed to approve her nomination, given that few if any Republicans appear ready to support her in a vote that Democrats hope to hold early next month."
Even Abe Lincoln was known to 'grease the skids' when needed...
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/25/us/politics/manchin-jackson-supreme-court.html
Further demonstrating the democrats see the SCOTUS through a partisan lens.
The funny thing is this doesn't change the make up of the court.
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