Joe Manchin actually said...

"I am particularly pleased to see the proposals throughout the budget to foster climate change resilience in these areas."

"It kind of begs the question, why are we pushing to acquire more land when it is obvious that we have a great need, a great demand, to care for the lands that we have."

"I want to thank the Bureau of Reclamation for being such great partners on a plan that, I think, is a model for the rest of the nation in watershed management."

"I strongly support the President's budget proposal to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund at its authorized level of $900 million."