- Ilhan Omar called Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “Republicans” while expressing disappointment in their roles in endangering Biden’s Build Back Better plan.
- “It is saddening to see them use Republican talking points. We obviously didn’t envision having Republicans as part of our party,” Omar told CNN’s Manu Raju.
- “And I hope that they will understand that Democrats need to be united behind the president’s agenda, and we need to have urgent conversations on how to get this agenda done” -Ilhan Omar
Michael Luciano from Mediaite writes:
“Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) called Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “Republicans” on Monday night while expressing disappointment in their roles in endangering the President Joe Biden’s ambitious Build Back Better plan.
Asked by CNN’s Manu Raju asked Omar about the two centrist senators, she responded by saying:
“It is saddening to see them use Republican talking points. We obviously didn’t envision having Republicans as part of our party. And I hope that they will understand that Democrats need to be united behind the president’s agenda, and we need to have urgent conversations on how to get this agenda done.”
Congressional Democrats are presently juggling two pieces of legislation. One is a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that snagged 19 Republicans votes in the Senate last month. The other is a $3.5 trillion plan that would have to pass through budget reconciliation. That legislation would invest billions in education, child care, and healthcare. It would also take substantial action to combat climate change. Though the bill was recently advanced by the House budget committee, Sens. Manchin and Sinema have said the price tag is too high for their liking…”
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