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Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., leave a Senate Democrat Luncheon in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 19, 2021. Senators returned to Washington after a one-week recess to continue work on infrastructure, budget reconciliation and other legislative matters. 
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While much national attention on a path forward on a federal climate and tax bill focuses on U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin's OK, one of Colorado's U.S. senators is likewise being heralded as "essential" to its breakthrough.
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