Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), who has previously referred to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) as "the new Mitch McConnell," took aim at the West Virginia lawmaker once again Monday morning, this time for his refusal to back Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending package at its current cost.
"When we talk about a sense of urgency, people are losing their lives and their livelihoods right now because our infrastructure is 100-years-old and climate change is here to stay," said Bowman on CNN's New Day, recalling the damage Hurricane Ida wrecked on his district and constituents. "So it's important for Senator Manchin and others to understand people are dying everyday ... and we have to go big right now in this moment. It's now or never when it comes to infrastructure and climate change, and Hurricane Ida proved that to be true."
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