The first Republican filibuster succeeded today, killing the attempt to establish a bipartisan commission to look at 1/6/21.
Joe Manchin is going to allow it. He did nothing but grumble, and that is not good enough.
Choosing to put politics and political elections above the health of our Democracy is unconscionable. And the betrayal of the oath we each take is something they will have to live with. My statement on the January 6th Commission vote: pic.twitter.com/tlPme9LMIo
— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) May 28, 2021