Joe Manchin actually said...

"How are the restrictions currently in place at Cape Hatteras compatible with the Administration's mission to increase public access for the sportsmen?"

"I think first of all, the thing that intrigues us, both from the Democrat and Republican side, this is a bipartisan proposal from a Democrat and a Republican."

"That seemed to be a pretty good compromise that they'd worked out and a pretty good strategy everybody was working on."

"We'll enter everything that you all, both, have given us."