Is Manchin the only Democrat with an open mind?

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dan_s
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Is Manchin the only Democrat with an open mind?

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Manchin joins Republicans in bid to undo Biden ESG rule. E&E News.
West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will vote for a GOP-led effort to overturn a Biden administration rule on climate-minded investing decisions, his office confirmed Monday. It will be the GOP’s first high-profile challenge of the new Congress to so-called ESG investing, which screens investments for environment, social and governance risks. Republicans deride it as “woke capitalism.” Manchin's spokesperson, Sam Runyon, said in a text to E&E News that the Energy and Natural Resources chair would join with Republicans to overturn the rule. The effort could prove successful: With Manchin’s endorsement, and assuming all 49 Republicans vote “yes,” Republicans need just one more Democrat to defect for the resolution to be adopted under the Congressional Review Act. The CRA allows Congress to overturn recently finalized rules via simple majority in both chambers.
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Re: Is Manchin the only Democrat with an open mind?

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The “Independent” senator from my state of AZ may be the missing link for this takedown.
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