Joe Manchin: “DOD must find ways to increase its purchasing power.”

West by God Virginia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Blessed be West Virginia. ____________________

We need to do permitting reform in America, we're not going to meet the challenges and be energy-independent.

The way the parties have weaponized the political process today, they make it impossible to have a 'D' or an 'R' next to your name and speak to the other side.

Let me just say that I think what happened is we have a bill that is hard to vote against. It really is. And I understand why there were 73 Senators who voted for it. Senator Cruz has had this and worked diligently for many years on this…