Manchin circulates proposal to reverse Schumer on dress code

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

71. I agree to appropriate accommodations ...

... if they are needed for physical or mental health issues or challenges.

I don't agree to changing the sartorial culture if it is only to satisfy someone's clothing preferences.

As for costs, I was able to buy a couple of suits and some slacks and jackets as a teacher or civil servant making far less than a senator makes. They were not Brooks Brothers, but they met the professional standard.

I don't know which is the case here - need or preference. It makes a difference.

Given that I trust Fetterman's integrity enough to have voted for him, I should give him the benefit of the doubt in this case.