From Yahoo.com…
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said he “absolutely” does not have weekly meetings with Exxon and slammed Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she said he was beholden to big energy companies.
Last week, Ocasio-Cortez criticized Manchin for urging Democrats to slow down the passage of a $3.5 trillion social spending bill.
“Manchin has weekly huddles w/ Exxon & is one of many senators who gives lobbyists their pen to write so-called “bipartisan” fossil fuel bills,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a tweet. “It’s killing people. Our people. At least 12 last night. Sick of this “bipartisan” corruption that masquerades as clear-eyed moderation.”
On Sunday, Manchin told CNN’s Dana Bash it’s “absolutely not true” that he has weekly meetings with big energy companies.
