Joe Manchin actually said...

"Joe Manchin has said that he's interested in protecting the vote. He has some problems with some elements of this particular bill that he's thinks go beyond just voting."

"As your senator, I will protect our Second Amendment rights. That`s why the NRA endorsed me. I will take dead aim at the cap-and-trade bill. For me, it`s all about West Virginia."

"It grew in a bipartisan way."

"If my Democrats have bought on, my fellow Democrats have bought on that you have no Republican friends that will work in a reasonable manner, I don`t subscribe to that. And I will not vote to proceed ..."