Joe Manchin actually said...

"I think most Americans think our government would choose not to import oil and provide funding to regimes unfriendly to the United States if given the option."

"the consumer is not going to get short shrift."

"isn't it amazing that you're able to ask that question and not be laughed out of the room"

"The fact is energy is not the same thing as blueberries and accordingly it is treated differently under Federal law."