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On the recordNovember 13, 2014
Let me say to all of our colleagues and all of my friends on the Republican side and my friends on the Democratic side that this is the greatest opportunity we have had in the 4 years since I have been in the Senate to have truly a jobs bill, a quality jobs bill that pays high wages. Almost every State in the Nation benefits by the Keystone Pipeline. If you want to take politics out of this, take all of our names off. Senator Landrieu says take her name off. Take my name off. Take everybody's name off, and let's find out who really rises to help Americans. This is one bill that we have been trying to bring to the forefront. Senator Landrieu has brought it how many times? She was the first person--I said yesterday--who, 4 years ago when I came to the Senate, explained to me how important it was and how it interconnected all of us. I am very appreciative of that. Now Mary is in the political fight of her life. I pray to the good Lord that the good people of Louisiana understand the fighter she is and what she produces for America every day. With all that being said, she is willing to take her name off if this piece of legislation will move forward so that the Presiding Officer in Montana and I in West Virginia can get some high-quality jobs. We all benefit from this. Next, it makes our Nation secure. If you want to protect your people, have a secure nation and don't go chasing energy all over the world. It takes us places we don't want to be and shouldn't be.…
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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