White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain
Ron KlainCollins: Biden’s .9T Coronavirus Package Won’t Get Senate GOP Votes Capito Asks White House to Pass Rule on Toxic Chemicals White House Press Officer Resigns After Threats From Politico Reporter MORE he said “respects” Sen. Joe Manchin
Joseph (Joe) ManchinHoyer: House to vote on COVID-19 bill on Friday, Haaland courts moderate in tense Senate confirmation hearing, Democrats standoff on minimum wage MORE‘s (DW.Va.) right to object to the appointment of Neera Teeth
Courts Moderate Neera TandenHaaland During Tense Senate Confirmation Hearing On The Money: Schumer Urges Democrats to Stick Together on .9T Bill | Collins rules out GOP support for Biden |’s aid plan Powell Fights Inflation Fears Schumer Urges Democrats To Stick Together On .9T Bill MORE to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid mounting signs that it will not be confirmed in the Senate.
Manchin, as well as a number of centrist Republicans, have spoken out against Teeth’s appointment in previous tweets that fiercely criticized senators on both sides of the aisle and said they confirmed they would decline President Biden
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“He is a senator who thinks we need more courtesy, more cooperation between the parties, that is his objection to Neera Tanden. I clearly disagree with him, I think Neera would actually add something to that Washington dialogue, I actually think she would do well. Despite the tweets, her history of her work shows that, ”Klain said on MSNBC.
“But look, Senator Manchin, he’s not answering us in the White House. He’s answering the people of West Virginia. He believes this is the right voice for him, ”he added. “I respect Joe Manchin’s right to cast these votes. He’s an independent senator, that’s what he’s going to do. We in the White House are going to make our case against him and all the other Democrats and Republicans in the Senate based on these important votes. ”
“He’s a senator who believes we need more politeness, more cooperation between the parties – that’s his objection to Neera Tanden. I clearly disagree with him,” WH Chief of Staff Klain said of Senator Manchin’s opposition to Neera Tanden for OMB chef. pic.twitter.com/a6w0az8KxR
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The lukewarm praise for Manchin comes after the West Virginia Democrat, who has long established a reputation as an independent streak, said he would oppose Teeth’s appointment. A number of other Republican swing votes soon followed.
While the White House disagrees with Manchin on his vote on Teeth, Klain noted that it still needs to maintain a positive relationship with the Senator to help advance his other priorities, including a $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package with a minimum wage increase of up to $ 15 per year. hour Manchin resists.
“We clearly disagree, but we have been fortunate to have had his backing on other nominations. We are clearly working hard to get his support for the US bailout,” Klain said.
In a 50-50 senate, Tanden now needs at least one Republican to vote to confirm her, an increasingly difficult question as centrist Republicans say she’s lost their support.
In some of the earlier tweets that led to reprimand, Tanden compared the Senate leader for minorities Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell McConnell Backs Garland For Attorney General Trump To Attend Private Retreat For RNC Donors The Patriot Party Already Is Out – It’s The Democrats MORE (R-Ky.) To Voldemort. In another, she said that vampires had more heart than Sen. Ted Cruz
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Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeTanden’s Path To Confirmation Seems Growing Untenable On The Money: What’s Next For Neera Tanden’s Manchin Nomination To Oppose Biden’s Choice Of Neera Tanden MORE (R-Ariz.) As “criminally ignorant.”
Tanden recently apologized for the tweets.
The White House has stuck with Tanden so far, rejecting speculation on Wednesday that it was considering backup options should its nomination fail.
Well, there’s one nominee to head the budget department; her name is Neera Tanden, and that’s who we’ll keep fighting for, ”said White House press secretary Jen Psaki
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