Leaked Audio of Sen. Joe Manchin Call With Billionaire Donors Provides Rare Glimpse of Dealmaking on Filibuster and Jan. 6 Commission

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: Committee chairman Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) arrives for a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on Capitol Hill June 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on President Biden's budget request for the Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Manchin urged big-money donors with No Labels to talk to Sen. Roy Blunt about flipping his vote on the commission in order to save the filibuster.

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