Joe Manchin: “Contractors are doing the same job as some of our military, side by side.”

The brand got so bad, the D brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of it's just -- it's toxic.

Let me just say that I think what happened is we have a bill that is hard to vote against. It really is. And I understand why there were 73 Senators who voted for it. Senator Cruz has had this and worked diligently for many years on this…

So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll…

Let's see who's involved. Let's wait until we see who all the players are.