Joe Manchin: “American energy production is keeping gas prices down and helping our European allies weaken their dependence on…”

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.

I truly believed that, if in power, Republicans would uphold the filibuster, the last guardrail preventing total partisan rule.

The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.

They don't believe in these extreme causes and going to the extreme mats and fighting each other and hating the other side.