Joe Manchin actually said...

"Now, this budget proposes to reduce Federal funding for elementary and secondary education in my State by $30 million more than 20 percent."

"I have always been a strong supporter of Career and Technical education."

"Given the challenges that students, local businesses, and communities are facing, how can the Department justify cutting investments in programs that help students get good paying jobs that strengthen..."

"We are going to hope that maybe somebody from your department would come to West Virginia and go through our department with them and explain that."