Joe Manchin actually said...

"Let me be clear, Frank Lautenberg, a champion of public health, safety and the environment, a lion of the Senate, negotiated the agreement before you because he knew it was time to fix this broken sys..."

"Some of the same people have also argued that this bill is worse than current law. That is just another cheap attempt to try and distort the tireless work Senator Lautenberg gave to the bill."

"To suggest otherwise and to attack the integrity of such a strong defender of public health is something that should offend all Americans."

"I don't know what a perfect bill looks like, but I know when I decide to vote for a bill I ask myself three things: will this improve the quality of life of my constituents; is it better than the stat..."