Joe Manchin actually said...

"What prohibition does the United States--what prohibition do we have against foreign countries owning U.S. critical minerals?"

"I appreciate that very much because that has helped us, because if it was not for the export market right now, our little State would be severely damaged economically, and there is a demand for the pr..."

"We share key interests with the Iraqis in the security realm, including reducing the threat from violent extremists such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, containing the spread of extremism..."

"The President stated in his Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime that transnational organized crime is a threat to our national security."