Joe Manchin actually said...

"I thank Senator Lankford and many of our colleagues--throughout the work that we've been doing on the Secure Elections Act."

"I believe, first, we must act urgently to bolster our country's defenses like our election infrastructure and cybersecurity."

"A properly informed voter population is the key to a sound democracy. Unfortunately, Russia is trying to undermine that foundation."

"If you are exposed, you are exposed. We do not care whether it is blue, brown, purple, green, yellow water, whatever it is."