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GOP Sen. Pat Toomey on Sunday criticized the Democratic-led climate, health care, and tax deal crafted by Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, stating that he was « really surprised » to see the conservative West Virginia senator agree to the proposal.
During an interview on CNN’s « State of the Union, » the retiring two-term Pennsylvania lawmaker told co-anchor Jake Tapper that he valued his relationship with Manchin, but said the bill that is slated to come from the deal would be « a disaster. »
« I like Joe Manchin very much — he and I’ve become friends over the years that we’ve served together in the Senate, » Toomey said. « But it really looks to me like Joe Manchin has been taken to the cleaners. »
He continued: « And what does Joe get for this? He gets the promise that someday in the future, they’ll pass some kind of legislation about energy infrastructure.
