Manchin told colleagues he knew nothing about that tax provision. Asked why Democratic leaders' dispute with Manchin wasn't resolved ahead of time, Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Saturday: "We thought it was." Rob Portman was speaking with Manchin multiple times an hour about his own alternative that Manchin supported but that Democratic leaders wanted to defeat. I said, 'Wait a minute,'" Manchin told reporters Saturday about the provision. Day-long horsetrading and arm-twistingManchin and Democratic leaders were frantically trading proposals back and forth, multiple sources familiar with the talks said.

Source: CNN March 06, 2021 22:30 UTC