Political Quotes

On the recordMay 16, 2011
The frustration is, is that the bureaucracy is it is not getting acted on.
Said by
Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Senator Manchin expresses frustration over slow permit processing.

Share & report

More from Joe Manchin

Dec 18, 2024

Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of the 476,000 West Virginians who rely on Social Security benefits. Majorities of our seniors in every State rely on Social Security benefits, and we know that we are in trouble. The Senate is…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-18
Dec 11, 2024

Madam President, in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection having been heard, the bill will be placed on the calendar…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-11
Jul 11, 2024

Mr. President, I rise in support of Senator Cardin and basically of the concerns we have of the War Powers Act and in diminishing the act to the point that we can't really react to the needs that we have around the world in trying to…

Congressional Record · 2024-07-11
Dec 25, 2024

The brand got so bad, the D brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of it's just -- it's toxic.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation