Can Kamala Harris vote for infrastructure reconciliation?

[MoonRiver]

Clearly Manchin isn't going to.

[Phoenix61]

1. She only votes if there's a tie.

I don’t see any repub stepping up. I had some friends who had a rat infestation compliments of Hurricane Michael. They thought everything was fixed months ago but this past week found the rats had chewed through the drain hose on the dishwasher. All the bottom cabinets in the kitchen, sheet rock and flooring have the be replaced. Manchin’s like those rats. We thought the problem was fixed turns out it was just hidden.

[Wounded Bear]

2. If she has to, but we need all 50 Dems to get there...nt

[getagrip_already]

3. actually we just need a tie....

If a republican doesn't show for a vote, for any reason, and it is a tie at 49, then she can still cast the deciding vote.

on edit.. it would take 2 gop to be absent. not one. my bad, but the tie still holds.

[FBaggins]

6. Not just 2 to be absent... knowingly absent

That is... knowing that a vote is going to be held the day after tomorrow... still not showing up for that vote.

The majority can't just see that two minority members are absent and decide "hey... let's hold that vote now!"

[getagrip_already]

10. I was thinking more like illness or some other...

or prison or some other reason someone couldn't be present.

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Wait, Manchin said he won't vote for reconciliation now?

When did he say that? Last I hear he was negotiating the corporate tax rate and he started at 25%.

[FBaggins]

5. He hinted that he doesn't support multiple reconciliation bills in the same year

He didn't say that reconciliation couldn't be used again... though (as you note) he also said that he doesn't support the current infrastructure proposal (which likely makes reconciliation a moot point for now).

[Johnny2X2X]

7. You always negotiate

They never draft a bill and pass it as is, Manchin will vote for reconciliation on infrastructure, just has to be negotiated to his liking first.

[FBaggins]

8. The question is whether they have to wait for October

or whether (as Schumer would like), reconciliation can be used again this budget year.

Manchin hinted yesterday that he wouldn't support that.

[Calista241]

9. Just build the Manchin West VA super-mega-highway to nowhere

Hire and overpay a bunch of West Virginians. Put it in the bill. Done Deal.

[Johnny2X2X]

11. Hit the nail on the head

Manchin is jockeying for more for his state. Give it to him.

[lagomorph777]

12. More for his cronies, more for his state...

...at this point, just pay the fucking ransom. In 2022, get some more Dems in there and cut Manchin loose.