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mr_lebowski

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4. Perhaps most importantly, he almost certainly won't be made a committee chair if he defects ...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 11:37 PM

Feb 2021

Democrats giving him one is a very smart move.

I'm not sure this is my favorite committee for that, mind you, but OTOH, he will have a certain 'unbiased' sheen to him when he makes decisions on this subject, given he's not strongly associated with environmentalism (dirty word that this is ).

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Sen. Joe Manchin Comes Through On Green Jobs For West Virginia [View all] appalachiablue Feb 2021 OP

green jobs for people who dont die or go homeless due to covid that is nt msongs Feb 2021 #1

very good. drray23 Feb 2021 #2

I hope they pay more than $11 an hour Walleye Feb 2021 #3

Perhaps most importantly, he almost certainly won't be made a committee chair if he defects ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #4