Joe Manchin: “We send a message to the public that we do not think this agency is that important.”

We have accumulated the greatest amount of debt in the history of our country in the shortest period of time.

Listen, this is not normal. Nothing like this has ever happened before. And we shouldn’t be hating each other.

If we don't do permitting, and we don't have permitting reform in America, we're not going to meet the challenges and be energy-independent.

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…