Joe Manchin actually said...

"Can energy help grow our economy and create jobs? The answer is, of course."

"We need to find the right balance, where we are able to meet our domestic energy needs--for things like rebuilding our manufacturing base--while still allowing for some level of exports."

"It really speaks of the innovation and the changes that you all have been able to develop for our country to make us much more secure."

"The fact is energy is not the same thing as blueberries and accordingly it is treated differently under Federal law."