Biden: "Sen. Manchin and I are going to get something done"

Catch up quick: Manchin blamed White House staff Monday for the breakdown in negotiations. "The bottom line [is] I knew that we could not change, it was never going to change," he told West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval in an interview.

• The blow sent Democrats reeling. The White House called the move a "sudden and inexplicable reversal in his position" and accused Manchin of betraying "his commitments."

What he's saying: When asked by reporters Tuesday if Manchin broke his commitment, Biden said, "Sen. Manchin and I are going to get something done" before walking away.