Joe Manchin actually said...

"There should be an immediate moratorium placed on all mountaintop removal operations until the Federal Government can take a look."

"The politically-motivated actions of OSM and EPA have cast a long shadow of uncertainty over the coal industry."

"If that doesn't get your attention, it doesn't spur you to some sort of action, then you've sold your very heart and soul."

"I think a dog probably has more rights and protection than an unborn baby in a mountaintop removal community."