Sen. Joe Manchin avoided directly answering whether he is for lowering the Senate’s filibuster threshold to 55 on Thursday, after he seemed open to the possibility in comments that leaked from a private call with an interest group earlier in the week.
The Intercept published the comments from Manchin, D-W.Va., which he made on a call with “No Labels,” a group that supports moderate politicians from each party. He appeared to be open to the possibility of lowering the filibuster to 55 or forcing senators to speak on the floor while blocking a bill.
“Everything’s good,” Manchin said in response to a Thursday question from Fox News seeking to clarify his position on lowering the filibuster to 55.