Joe Manchin actually said...

"With all that being said we all agree that coal is going to be used in the world for some time, that we all need to use it better and cleaner with technology, but we are not investing in technology."

"We have been a big energy producer for the country, net exporter of energy."

"Do you see any other country in the world that is depending on coal moving away from coal as quickly as we are in this nation or following our lead?"

"It looks like you all, for the sake of budget constraints, bottom line, profit margins, return on investments--is making decisions that basically should never have been made."