Joe Manchin actually said...

"I'm not going to criticize the government there, Senator Manchin, but I don't know the local conditions."

"I am giving a shout-out to Nicholls State and to the Water Institute of the Gulf, but let me also point out that the restoration of Louisiana's wetlands does have national significance."

"For years now, I have advocated for Congress to focus on climate solutions, particularly solutions that bring people together rather than drive us apart."

"We should be producing these in America."