Joe Manchin actually said...

"Can we help you help yourself? Can we give you some flexibility? Are there some restrictions and regulations that we can ease up on?"

"What I would like to know is from your opinion as based on the future pension liabilities of both corporate and State governments..."

"I just cycled out of being Chair of the NGA and we were very much concerned about this, watching the fiscal viability of every one of the States."

"Is there any bailout or any other proposal that you all have or have been looking at?"