
I would agree. And I would add that 27 percent of this bill, over $510 billion goes to State and local governments. So the taxpayers of my State of West Virginia and your State of Texas and other States are literally bailing out States…
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I would agree. And I would add that 27 percent of this bill, over $510 billion goes to State and local governments. So the taxpayers of my State of West Virginia and your State of Texas and other States are literally bailing out States…

I want to thank my colleague from the great State of Iowa for bringing forth her three r's. I think they are very succinct. They are the message that certainly I want to convey with my colleague from the great State of Florida here today…

I might be a few years older but I’ll still take on anyone that messes with West Virginia.

While we do not agree on every issue, I believe Deb Haaland will be a Secretary of the Interior for every American and will vote to confirm.

Certainty is something that we have all asked for, and that would be the predictability of a lengthy bill, 5 or 6 year bill, which I think provides the certainty that many folks talked about.

in accordance with rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I submit the rules governing the procedure of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for publication in the Congressional Record. I ask unanimous…

I was really encouraged by the conversation that we had last week, or I guess 2 weeks ago now, with President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary Buttigieg on the importance of what we are talking about today.

There`s a time for bipartisanship to begin. We will see what happens on the other side.

I think if you close your eyes and didn't know who was asking the questions or from what party that person might be from, I think you see that there is a solidarity of interest and a grand desire to really get something done together in…

they cannot afford to lose a single Democrat if they are going to move forward on anything nominations, legislation, whatever it may be, with Democrats only.

In the weather conditions we have been having and some of the extreme weather around the country, have we lost, or has any of it spoiled?

he is very, very disappointed that Joe Biden and the Biden administration is not working harder on the COVID relief bill, to find a bipartisan deal.

As long as you make sure that you are identifying the type of facility it is going to take in order to handle that new vaccine.

One size fits all doesn't work for Denver, it won't work for Maryland, it might not work for West Virginia, and so the flexibility built into the program is really critical.

Joe Manchin, who is really, you know, the crucial swing vote now on many different things.

Senator Manchin hasn`t even tried to explain himself yet.

I also was pleased to see the VA had been allowed to participate in the Defense Production Act committee and help determine the most effective ways to meet our Nation's needs.