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.

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…

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.

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

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

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

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?

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…

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

in reserving the right to object, I rise today to speak on the nomination of Richard L. Revesz to serve as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Revesz has repeatedly voiced…

It has -- it has basically transitioned itself to now to where, how can we blame somebody else?

I have no intentions of changing anything, except working for West Virginians, trying to give them more opportunities, better quality of life.

There has to be a legal pathway forward. That's all we've been talking about.

The border is -- we have a crisis at the border. Everyone can see that.

We have to embrace... more investments into the cleaner technologies.

the border is -- we have a crisis at the border. Everyone can see that. I think everyone realizes that something has to be done.

What is clearer now than ever is, party politics is paralyzing our ability to unite.

That's not what I signed up for. That's not what I signed up for. And I speak out. I speak out against the Democrat Party and against the Republican Party when it's wrong.