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His resistance to quick action on the reconciliation bill

I`ll take on Washington and this administration to get the federal government off of our backs out of our pockets. I sued EPA and I`ll take dead aim at the cap and trade bill because it`s bad for West Virginia.

The administration has taken--he's--they're acting like bullies by requiring all Federal employees and contractors that have over 100 employees to have all their workers vaccinated by November 22nd.

And that wasn't helped by now Vice President Kamala Harris when she stated that she wouldn't get a vaccination developed under President Trump.

In my opinion, I think they've--one, they've lost confidence in the Government and the CDC and the FDA.

In response to my friend from Iowa, you have my commitment. We will do this markup and get it scheduled as quickly as we possibly can, and we will work through that. We encourage you to be at the markup, if you would like, and speak on it…

Seventy four more people have died since Wednesday, and they'll keep dying. It's all there is to it. We're going to run to the fire and get vaccinated right now or we're going to pile the body bags up until we reach a point in time to…

Defying a president from his own party face-to-face is the strongest indication yet, Manchin is serious about cutting specific programs, limiting the price tag of any potential bill to 1.5 trillion.

It’s not -- it’s not going to be at three and a half, I can assure you.

He will not have my vote on 3.5 and Chuck knows that.

I support child tax credits. I sure am -- Let`s talk about this before you start taking about is it going to be permanent. Let`s see how we`re doing. Let`s make sure we`re getting it to the right people.

I'm talking to reasonable Republicans and friends of mine who understand that we need guardrails.

For God`s sakes a-living, how difficult is this to understand? Why in the world do we have to come up with these crazy ideas?

Get vaccinated. Absolutely getting yourself vaccinated and we`re running out of time. A bunch of people will die. I don`t know how we can be more explicit. Oh, boy, we have got to get vaccinated more people die. All you`re doing is…

If you`re not vaccinated, you`re part of the problem, rather than part of the solution.

I was pleased that my colleague, Congressman Andy Barr of Kentucky, mentioned earlier in his comments...

One of the most irresponsible provisions in this bill, which appears to be a completely one-sided partisan Democrat bill...

I am concerned that the legislation could open up the Emergency Rental Assistance Program to waste, fraud, and abuse.