Manchin Surprised by McConnell’s Opposition to His Energy Permitting Legislation
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he didn’t expect Senate Republicans, particularly Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), to oppose his energy-permitting reform legislation.
Manchin voiced his surprise about the GOP opposition in an interview with Fox News on Sept. 26, before adding that he was not surprised he wouldn’t have the support of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), one of the nominal Independents who often joined the Democrats in voting.
“I never did think I’d have Bernie and some of the extreme far left,” Manchin said. “What I didn’t expect is that Mitch McConnell, my Republican friends would be signing up with Bernie or trying to get the same outcome by not passing permitting reform.”…