Joe Manchin: “I also want to express my appreciation to you for holding this hearing and to Senators FLAKE, MCCAIN, CRAPO, RISCH, and…”

My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent.

I will make a decision in January -- at the end of this year.

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…

The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.