Joe Manchin actually said...

"We would be happy to because we are not seeing what you are seeing, and we had the figures from your own agency to back that up."

"I've always said government should be your partner and your ally, trying to find the balance between the economy and the environment."

"You've closed so much of the beach they can't even fish."

"I believe it strikes the appropriate balance of providing access to the seashore, but it also protects the habitat of sea turtles and the piping plover."