Sanders,whochairstheSenateBudgetCommitteeandhasbeenplayingacentralroleincraftingthebill,saidthesameofSen.KyrstenSinema(D-Ariz.),whoisalsostronglyopposedtothepresident’sagendaandhasbeenevenmoreelusivethanManchin.

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