Manchin has 'nice talk' with Sinema but won't discuss details on fate of social spending and tax bill
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Sen. Joe Manchin had a "nice talk" with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after they spoke in the Senate chamber for several minutes and as the fate of the Democrats' tax bill hangs in balance.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, is the key vote in Democrats' efforts to pass a social spending bill. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., calls on a reporter during a press conference about Democrats' reconciliation bill. (Tyler Olson/Fox News) Tyler Olson covers politics for Fox News Digital. You can contact him at tyler.olson@fox.com and follow him on Twitter at @TylerOlson1791.
"She'll make a decision based on the facts. We're exchanging texts back and forth," Manchin also said. "She's extremely bright, she works hard. She makes a good decision based on facts, and I'm relying on that."
The comments followed Manchin being caught on camera leaning in close to Sinema as she chaired Senate proceedings. When Sinema needed to speak, Manchin would step away briefly only to lean back in and continue their conversation once she was done.
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