It was disgraceful. It really was, what I saw. I met with Susan Collins of Maine, I read all the transcripts. ... It was embarrassing. It's not who we are. It's not what we were sent here to do, to attack other people and try to tear them down. I'm not going to be part of that. I think she's extremely well qualified and I think she will be an exemplary judge.

Joe Manchin

'Obamacare,' as it's been called, is far too reaching. It's overreaching. It needs to have a lot of it repealed.

Joe Manchin

reaching obamacare needs

I know firsthand how agonizing waiting can be.

Joe Manchin

agonizing waiting knows

We have to change the culture of mass violence we have.

Joe Manchin

mass violence culture

Well, you know, first of all, let me just say that I am a proud member of the NRA and have been, and I'm a lifetime member and will always be.

Joe Manchin

proud lifetime firsts

A child's geographic location, race or parent's income level should not predetermine their life's course and it's up to us to see that they don't.

Joe Manchin

parent race children

The time has come to make the difficult decision. Charity begins at home. We can no longer afford to rebuild Afghanistan and America. We must choose. And I choose America.

Joe Manchin

decision home america

I believe in health care reform. I don't believe in the way this bill was passed.

Joe Manchin

reform care believe

I strongly believe that every American should always be rooting for our president to do well, no matter which political party that he or she might belong to.

Joe Manchin

political party believe

Let me tell you, we're still the best country on earth and we're going to take care of our people and we're going to protect this country and the people here.

Joe Manchin

earth country people

We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.

Joe Manchin

mediocrity accepting politician

In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)

Joe Manchin

checks nra people

Wherever there is one job on the verge of being lost, I will fight to save it. Wherever there is one company looking to grow in West Virginia, I will fight to make that growth a reality.

Joe Manchin

fighting jobs reality

We've got oligarchs. There are certain people that benefit in the Russian sphere if you will. The oligarchs who basically feed Putin, they've got to be hurt without hurting the people. The people are hurting bad enough in Russia, and they're very skeptical of what's going on and all of the corruption goes on in Russia. Russia is not our ally. Russia is not our friend. And to treat Putin as an ally and a friend is wrong.

Joe Manchin

corruption hurt people

If money or military might would change that part of the world... we would have done it by now. Enough is enough.

Joe Manchin

iraq done military

Millions and millions of people are proud gun owners, and they do it responsibly and by the law.

Joe Manchin

gun law people

We have reduced sales tax on food. Now we want it eliminated.

Joe Manchin

sales-tax taxes want

I don't look at Putin as a friend. I don't look at Russia. And I am very skeptical of what they're doing, their intentions. There are a lot of good people in Russia that don't have any say whatsoever. And they're starting to basically express their frustration, and starting marching, and hopefully getting their point across. So we've got to make sure that we put the hurt on the oligarchs, all the money, the way the money flows through Russia, and the people that benefit by it.

Joe Manchin

frustration hurt people

Whoever is president, my first priority is the same - as always. I look for what's best for West Virginia and the nation as a whole.

Joe Manchin

virginia priorities president

I just think, you know, when we talk about a politician, I think a person has to be themselves. Let the voters see the real you.

Joe Manchin

voters real thinking

There's a lot of Democrats, myself included, who have supported right-to-life.

Joe Manchin

right-to-life democrat