Joe Manchin actually said...

"A force of only 10,000 will barely be able to protect itself and would likely result in ceding the city of Herat to Iranian authorities."

"The fact that this administration has floated the idea of zero troops is patently irresponsible."

"The President's budget proposal last week fails to address the unprecedented resource challenges facing our military and will hurt the readiness of our military."

"I'm a parent."