Joe Manchin: “the soldiers have sacrificed dearly and stepped up when so many others wouldn't.”

We need to do permitting reform in America, we're not going to meet the challenges and be energy-independent.

in a moment, I am going to be asking for unanimous consent to pass the EXPLORE Act, a package of outdoor recreation legislation. Let me just say this to you. This is something that we all agree on, both sides of this wonderful institution…

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.

I rise to congratulate all of my colleagues for passing a piece of legislation that is going to make the whole country happy and a beautiful place. The Senate passed a bill that I sponsored with my friend Senator Capito to name a…