Joe Manchin: “This will require not just good leadership; it will require a change in culture at DOD.”

I will make my political decision in December, whatever it may be.

The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.

I will make a decision in January -- at the end of this year.

If we don't do permitting, and we don't have permitting reform in America, we're not going to meet the challenges and be energy-independent.