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Manchin Rumored to Be Trump Pick for Energy Department to Free Up Senate Seat

[Free Beacon] Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) has been rumored to be President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Energy in order to free up his Senate seat.

Trump wants Manchin's seat open so it can be filled by Gov. Jim Justice, who recently changed party affiliations and became a Republican, so that a Republican can fill Manchin's seat in order to vote for a repeal of Obamacare, Bloomberg reports:

If Manchin were offered and accepted the position, that would allow West Virginia’s Governor Jim Justice -- a newly minted Republican -- to appoint a GOP successor and bring the party a vote closer in the Senate to being able to repeal Obamacare. The idea is in the early stages of consideration, and it’s unclear whether it has support within the administration, according to the people, who described the conversations under condition of anonymity.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-12 06:45|| || Front Page|| [11138 views ] Top

#1 Put McCaine in charge of the VA and he'll have another 'Freed up senate seat.'

Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-12 07:13|| 2017-08-12 07:13|| Front Page Top

#2 You need 65 Cruz's and Lee's in the Senate - this won't help a bit.

Posted by Raj 2017-08-12 10:51|| 2017-08-12 10:51|| Front Page Top

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