"My only vote is to protect the Byrd Rule: Hell or high water," Manchin told CNN. I'm fighting to defend the Byrd Rule. "I think the minimum wage is a stretch to get through the Byrd Rule," Yarmuth told CNN, noting its impact on deficits after the next decade. Because Democrats are using the budget reconciliation process, they must adhere to the Byrd rule, named after the late Sen. Robert C. Byrd, whose seat Manchin now occupies. Yet, Sanders says he has attorneys and experts of Senate rules on his staff who plan to argue for a favorable ruling with the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough.

Source: CNN February 17, 2021 00:33 UTC