Freshman Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who has been subjected to much public criticism after he was absent for this past weekend’s votes on the DREAM Act and the successful repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in order to attend a family Christmas party — which his office described as “a family obligation that he just could not break — is now apologizing for the fumble.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=116741