Joe Manchin actually said...

"Providing an improved direct fire weapon system to support infantry at a greater range and improving lethality against a wide array of targets is urgently needed."

"I know they want to, but when they know that it is not going to cost them anything when it is breached..."

"I don't know if you have an opinion on that, if you would like to see those who work--or, if you worked in a recruitment office, would you want to have government-issue arms to protect yourself?"

"I think all of our hearts go out to the families of the marines who lost their life in Chattanooga."