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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 26, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. 63, a bill to adjust the effective date of application of certain amendments made with respect to the credit for new clean vehicles; that the…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-26
Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 26, 2023

The only thing I would say to that is this: The subsidies we were giving for EVs had expired under the old piece of legislation for American manufacturers. They all hit their 200,000 cap, right?

Congressional Record · 2023-01-26
Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Jan 25, 2023

Madam President, I gave my remarks on border security, and as the new vice chair of the Republican conference, I have gathered some really strong voices here to share in the concerns that I have. I am really pleased to have the chair of…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Shelley Moore Capito
@shelleymoorecapito· Republican · WV· Jan 25, 2023

Madam President, I rise today at the beginning of this new year to talk about a problem we have talked about a lot, but unfortunately we haven't gotten the results we need, and that is to talk about our southern border. It is not a new…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-25
Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

Energy security. We have to have fossil. We do it better and cleaner than anywhere in the world.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

The centrist center is what the country wants. That's what the people want in America.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

Well, first of all, if one side thinks that the other one's more responsible for the debt at $31.4 trillion, that’s, that is totally not accurate and it's deceptive. We're all responsible. We've got a $31.4 trillion debt. It's a runaway…

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

I think he's been pulled to the left too far, and I think I've told him that.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

If it's all about the election, the next election, you know, that's the worst thing that could happen to us.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

I think it's going to be transformational and historical, yes, because here you had a bipartisan infrastructure bill we haven't done for years.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

Why would you scare the bejesus out of people that are basically going to say -- in West Virginia, I've got 60% of my population that that's all they have is Medicare and Social Security. You think I'm going to go down that path and put…

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

Well, if you're going to use the debt ceiling for anything except for theatrics, okay, which is what probably might happen for a while, we're going to pass the debt ceiling.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

The process isn't working. How come we're not held accountable to have – to have the appropriation bills done at a certain time before the end of the fiscal year?

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

I think, you know, after that. I saw her hand go up and I said, 'Sure' because here, the two of us are committed to protecting the filibuster, which I think protects checks and balances on the executive branch.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Jan 21, 2023

To be held accountable and responsible is what we all are.

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Alex Mooney
@alexmooney· Republican · WV· Jan 11, 2023

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the incredible volunteer work of my constituent, Ed Hannon, of Charles Town, West Virginia. Ed began volunteering for fire and rescue services in 1978 at the age of 16. Ed took a job as a paid first…

Congressional Record · 2023-01-11