John Oliver took aim at Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema on Sunday night, condemning them for their pushback against President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan.
“It is a big deal and would make this country a better place. But there is a problem here, because to pass the bill, Democrats are using something called ‘reconciliation’ to evade a filibuster, which requires the support of every single Democratic senator,” Oliver explained. “And unfortunately, moderates like Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin argue that it costs too much.”
Oliver first fired shots at Manchin, citing a recent video where some of his constituents kayaked out to his yacht to question him about why he’s holding up the bill.