He called Manchin, who was outside his hideaway when the phone rang. He slipped inside. Biden was terse. This had gone on too long. And Manchin was still a wild card, regardless of what Schumer’s and Manchin’s aides were cooking up. “What the fuck are you doing, Joe?” Biden asked him. “Come on, man. “Look,” Biden said. “We’ve worked it out so you can vote with Portman. It’s time for this to be over. You’ve won, Joe. You’re going to come out of this looking like you’re the most powerful senator. You’re going to come out of this looking like you’re the dealmaker. “Take yes for an answer,” Biden
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