Joe Manchin: “we're asking you--and I really appreciate the military, DOD, Secretary Hagel, for truly putting a budget forward...”

in a moment, I am going to be asking for unanimous consent to pass the EXPLORE Act, a package of outdoor recreation legislation. Let me just say this to you. This is something that we all agree on, both sides of this wonderful institution…

The way the parties have weaponized the political process today, they make it impossible to have a 'D' or an 'R' next to your name and speak to the other side.

So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll…

You did not elect the comforter in chief. You elected a basically commander in chief, and he's hit the ground running.