Joe Manchin: “I think you know my position on contracting. It's not real favorable.”

It can't be this total political division. It's not my fault. It's your fault. It's their fault.

Let me just say that I think what happened is we have a bill that is hard to vote against. It really is. And I understand why there were 73 Senators who voted for it. Senator Cruz has had this and worked diligently for many years on this…

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5301 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will…

The greatest thing a person can have in life is the respect and dignity of a job, to take care of yourself and support your family.