Joe Manchin actually said...

"I call on you to restore balance in the federal government--to reign in the out-of-control EPA and OSM."

"I think there's a better way that we could save some of those plants, giving dependable, reliable and affordable energy."

"The economy would go to 'you-know-what' in a handbasket and we'd be in serious trouble."

"It is totally unreasonable. The aggressive approach they're taking, it makes no sense at all when we're in such dire need of the energy that we have in this great country."