Manchin: Not Fair to Hold Bipartisan Deal 'Hostage' for Reconciliation Bill, I Haven't Signed Up to Vote for Reconciliation Bill

While speaking with CNN on Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said that holding the bipartisan infrastructure agreement "hostage" for a broader reconciliation package "doesn't seem to be fair to me," and that "you vote for this and I'll vote for that" isn't what he signed up for. Manchin refused to commit to backing the reconciliation plan until he's seen it and expressed misgivings about the $6 trillion price tag for the reconciliation package.