Joe Manchin: “They say they are better understood, they feel much more comfortable, and they feel that their care is just as good, if…”

Let me just say that I think what happened is we have a bill that is hard to vote against. It really is. And I understand why there were 73 Senators who voted for it. Senator Cruz has had this and worked diligently for many years on this…

They don't believe in these extreme causes and going to the extreme mats and fighting each other and hating the other side.

If we don't do permitting, and we don't have permitting reform in America, we're not going to meet the challenges and be energy-independent.

I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with my friend, Senator Cruz from Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Ossoff). Without objection, it is so ordered. H.R. 82