Joe Manchin: “I want to commend Lisa Murkowski, the Senator from Alaska and Chairman of the Committee, for advancing a reasonable…”

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

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.

The pledge is simply this: that you remain independent and not be part of the Democrat or Republican system.

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