Joe Manchin actually said...

"the distribution of grant dollars from the FTA has slowed down significantly."

"Strengthening our partnership with Iraq will help us to advance significant interests, including counterterrorism cooperation against threats to our national security and that of the region, economic ..."

"Maybe we can have those people come to a meeting, Mr. Chairman, at a future time, if it might be more helpful to us in rural States, sir."

"At this time we're going to go ahead and recess, and I'm going to go vote, and we'll come right back."