iconoclastic
8.7.22
Talks with Mr. Manchin blew up multiple times before restarting and ultimately leading to the deal. Democrats also had to keep on board Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, an iconoclastic pro-business lawmaker who repeatedly forced the party to scale back its plans to raise taxes.
—Andrew Duehren & Siobhan Hughes, The Wall Street Journal, "Senate Passes Democrats’ Climate, Healthcare and Tax Bill," 7 Aug. 2022
Talks with Mr. Manchin blew up multiple times before restarting and ultimately leading to the deal. Democrats also had to keep on board Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, an iconoclastic pro-business lawmaker who repeatedly forced the party to scale back its plans to raise taxes.
—Andrew Duehren & Siobhan Hughes, The Wall Street Journal, "Senate Passes Democrats’ Climate, Healthcare and Tax Bill," 7 Aug. 2022