Joe Manchin actually said...

"It's my view that Congress ought to protect the promise that you don't take away pension benefits that American workers have earned."

"The Miners Protection Act is a fix. It is a fix that works not only the miners, but for America."

"There is not a more proud, patriotic group of people than the men and women who mine the coal."

"I want to thank you, Senator Portman, for sponsoring the Pension Accountability Act which will fix the broken voting process in MPRA."