Joe Manchin: “That would help us along as we proceed.”

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.

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.

There’s a lot of good people out here that are looking for a pathway forward.

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