When the hearing is over, I will want to call Brett Kavanaugh back in to sit down and go over basically what we heard today.

Joe Manchin

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There is not one Democratic vote to repeal, i ’m not voting to re... by Joe Manchin

There is not one Democratic vote to repeal, i ’m not voting to repeal without a replacement.

I was humbled to be considered for the Secretary of Energy position, i have dedicated my life in public service to doing what is best for the people of West Virginia. Right now, I believe that I can best serve my state of West Virginia in the United States Senate.

People felt they were abandoned, this gives them a chance to stan... by Joe Manchin

People felt they were abandoned, this gives them a chance to stand for them.

The social rhetoric (of Trump) didn’t bother them because they we... by Joe Manchin

The social rhetoric (of Trump) didn’t bother them because they were so mad at everything else.

No sentence is severe enough and no amount of time in jail time will heal the hearts of the families who have been forever devastated, and I pray that this sentence brings them some closure.

They know how I feel, let the President do his job. by Joe Manchin

They know how I feel, let the President do his job.

Forcing new coal-fired plants to meet standards when experts know that required technology is not sustainably operational on a commercial scale makes absolutely no sense.

I was very satisfied with an awful lot of the answers we received... by Joe Manchin

I was very satisfied with an awful lot of the answers we received.

At caucus yesterday I didn't get a reading there is hard, hard op... by Joe Manchin

At caucus yesterday I didn't get a reading there is hard, hard opposition. I did not.

I was there five years ago when we upset the number one-ranked Kentucky team, and I have the utmost confidence that our tough WVU team can do it again. Hail West Virginia!

His decision to veto such a commonsense bill prior to the unfolding of regular congressional order and the offering of amendments appears premature and does little to mitigate the congressional gridlock.

My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.

great me you people

I want each and every West Virginian to have bragging rights. I want to stop playing defense and start playing offense. So, together, let us grab the reins of history.

stop start together history

I'm a defender of the Second Amendment to the Constitution. by Joe Manchin

I'm a defender of the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

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We're going to vote and it's going to be in the CR, and if they're willing to say, ‘We’re going to close down the government because of a personal attack on me…' This is what makes people sick about politics.

It's all about the country -- security we need, and energy security, i think they'll rise above that. I really do.

Everyone thinks is a side deal. There's no side, there was only one we looked at, we need energy, we need energy security. And if you're going to have energy insecurity, if that permitting reform, you can't get it down, so it's all part of the same.

How can it add flames to inflation fires right now if you're paying down debt.

Well, we found that they were wrong. And people can be wrong, but how in the world can it be inflammatory ?

I've had discussions with people that [have] been trusted, the same people that work with me on inflation, it's been a cross-section of really some good intended people … [who are] not self-serving.