Joe Manchin: “It didn't make any sense to me whatsoever to set here and watch that happen.”

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.

They better figure out how they lost moderate, centrist, fiscally responsible, socially compassionate.

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

I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my friend, Senator Cruz from Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Ossoff). Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 82