Joe Manchin: “I truly believe that the security of the Nation depends on the independence that we have in our production of energy…”

You did not elect the comforter in chief. You elected a basically commander in chief, and he's hit the ground running.

Lets put some respect back in and the dignity and decorum in the life of this great country of ours, lets be Americans first and put the -- put the country before the party.

When you like both people and both sides, you can sit down with both sides, you can agree to disagree, you can try to find compromise and make things happen.

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 12; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be…