In an interview with Fox News on Monday, West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin expressed surprise the GOP is whipping against his energy permitting bill, which is to be included in the continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.
Manchin, one of few Democrats supportive of an all-of-the-above approach to U.S. energy production, said he knew he would never get Vermont socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders on board, but did not expect his neighboring state’s senior senator to be against it, too.
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is opposed to the Manchin bill, Fox News’ Neil Cavuto reported Monday, with Manchin’s Mountain State counterpart Sen. Shelley Moore Capito being one of few Republicans to have reportedly expressed support.
