Tucked into last month’s deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid default was a provision Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., insisted on in exchange for his support. In explicit terms, Congress not only approved the Mountain Valley Pipeline, but “Section 234” of the debt ceiling bill also took away the ability of federal courts to hear any remaining challenges to it.

Of course he did.

  • Blackbeard@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not “they”. “He.” I’m sure he pissed a lot of Dems off in the process, but that’s what happens when you have a razor-thin majority and unified, intransigent opposition. Sometimes you need the support of even the most backwards-thinking know-nothings.