Joe Manchin actually said...

"I don't know anyone really realizes how much our coal is being purchased. How many of our reserves are being owned by foreign countries such as China, India, Russia."

"Most West Virginians believe that the most important thing that we can be concerned about is the security of this Nation, being more energy independent."

"We should be having a more robust portfolio than basically picking winners and losers."

"We're going from according to DOE, 2 percent of the world's battery manufacturing to 40 percent within the next 4 years."