• There is the ostensible requirement that Mountain Valley — Sen. Joe Manchin really does care about this, as it is a West Virginia project — finally be allowed to move forward.
• Manchin’s “deal” is a farce, and it is obvious that he must know that. Ignore his claims of centrism, realism, and a championing of the interests of ordinary working people. This “deal” demonstrates that he is part of the Beltway swamp.

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