Joe Manchin actually said...

"I hope that that Acting title is removed and that the Social Security Administration... will be respected enough by the Senate to actually have a confirmed leader."

"I think the uncertainty of a military service and the constant discussion of reducing the military budget is going to have an effect, I think, on reenlistment potentially and recruitment."

"What kind of cost are you incurring because of the permitting process; basically, the time consumption in permitting process?"

"And you all spent, what? Five billion so far?"