Joe Manchin: “The law's there, there rules are there, and basically the government. The government will stand behind them so they have…”

I will make a decision in January -- at the end of this year.

When you like both people and both sides, you can sit down with both sides, you can agree to disagree, you can try to find compromise and make things happen.

We’re not trying to start another party.

My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent.