January 29th, 2019 by WCBC Radio
While acknowledging that he is glad to see government reopened and functioning again, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin called the 35 day partial shutdown “politically-motivated and extremely hurtful” . Manchin, a Democrat serving in a red, pro Trump state, said that it’s time to move beyond petty political bickering and to reach a compromise that both sides can live with. He said Democrats are looking at implementing a holistic approach to ending this stalemate…