Joe Manchin actually said...

"If you are ever going to unite our country back together, it is basically treating everyone equally."

"It is absolutely a conundrum that we cannot get out of abject poverty in Appalachia or poverty-stricken areas."

"But despite that support, the previous administration sought to dismantle the program, to dismantle it."

"When the money is disbursed, if you can make sure that 20 percent of the money goes directly to rural areas."