Joe Manchin actually said...

"You're already funding--we already fund the military academies. We already paid once."

"I remain concerned about the parts of West Virginia--more than 12,000 locations--that will still find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide."

"I want to make it fairly obvious that we must have a Lifeline program that helps low-income Americans obtain access to broadband in order for them to participate in today's digital economy."

"I commend you and your staff for getting the Connect America Fund (CAF) II up and running."