Joe Manchin actually said...

"In order to do that, we have to be more certain of what we can do in this country and less dependent on the foreign oil that I think they are holding us hostage with."

"The frustration is, is that the bureaucracy is it is not getting acted on."

"Again, the frustration that Senator Landrieu had is that, basically, we are just concerned about our dependency on foreign oil."

"The President voiced his support for a lease extension with respect to Gulf of Mexico wells that were directly impacted by the events of the Deepwater Horizon last year."