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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Nov 2, 2015

Should we maybe look at being a little more public in upping the ante and saying if you do this, North Korea, Iran, China, we will respond?

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Nov 2, 2015

If they did their part right in defending what they need to do in setting up the ability to tell the Nation when they are under attack, you could stop attacks from Iran, Russia, and China.

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David McKinley
@davidmckinley· Republican · WV· Nov 2, 2015

Rural America is struggling and the 84 critical access hospital in Kansas are the lifeblood of our rural communities.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Oct 28, 2015

The debt of this Nation is the greatest threat that we face.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Oct 28, 2015

We are not in fiscal distress because of the money we spend on our military.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Oct 28, 2015

I totally committed to the military. But, people question about the money we're throwing at it, or the money that they're demanding, because I don't think you can print enough.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Oct 28, 2015

I think there's an element of overreach, but, as the Chairman talked about in his opening statement, I think there's also an element of underreach.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Oct 28, 2015

I would say the rise of Iran as a potential hegemon in the Middle East is really the greatest threat we face.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Oct 28, 2015

I come to the floor to speak on behalf of the Acting Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, who is no longer acting but now our Administrator and my friend, Sarah Feinberg. As a native West Virginian, she has the same…

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Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Oct 27, 2015

I would like to thank my colleagues for joining me in a colloquy, particularly the Senator from North Dakota, who is cosponsoring the Congressional Review Act legislation with me on existing coal-fired powerplants, and certainly my…

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Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Oct 27, 2015

I ask unanimous consent for additional time so the Senator from Montana can join the colloquy. As he reminds me, the Senator has the largest recoverable tonnage of coal in the Nation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…

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Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Oct 27, 2015

today I rise on behalf of West Virginian workers, families, communities, and all hardworking Americans who will bear the burden of these onerous carbon mandates. The bipartisan resolution of disapproval, which I have introduced with my…

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Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Oct 27, 2015

As a strong supporter of our national labs, particularly the National Energy Technology Lab, NETL, which has a major location in Morgantown, West Virginia, I would like to request clarification on Recommendation Five of your report.

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David McKinley
@davidmckinley· Republican · WV· Oct 27, 2015

It is a simple, bipartisan bill that will require the Bureau of Prisons to issue pepper spray to correctional officers.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Oct 27, 2015

first of all, I want to thank my colleagues, Senator McConnell, Senator Capito, who is my colleague from the State of West Virginia, Senator Daines, Senator Inhofe, and my good friend Senator Heitkamp. This is a bipartisan approach. Not…

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Alex Mooney
@alexmooney· Republican · WV· Oct 27, 2015

Last Thursday, President Obama used his veto power for the fifth time since taking office. This time, it was to reject the $612 billion defense authorization bill: H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act. President Obama vetoed…

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