Joe Manchin actually said...

"I don’t think so, because we have seven brave Republicans who continue to vote for what they know is right and facts as they see them, not worrying about political consequences."

"I have always said, if I said I can’t go home and explain it, I can’t vote for it. And I can’t explain strictly partisan election reform or blowing up the Senate rules to expedite one party’s agenda."

"But ultimately, voting rights and election integrity are so fundamentally important that you have to, I believe, support the president and get this done. If it means changing the filibuster rule, I wo..."

"I think it`s the wrong piece of legislation to bring our country together and unite our country. And I`m not supporting that because I think it would divide us further."