“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

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On the recordJune 6, 2022
Let me reiterate that for you and for my colleagues: student loan forgiveness, as it's currently being considered and discussed, would largely benefit those who do not truly need it.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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Manchin emphasizes that loan forgiveness would favor those who can afford repayment.

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