Joe Manchin: “The Guard, to me, is the most effective, efficient way for us to go in this country.”

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

They’re the kind of the centrist Democrats you need.

Listen, this is not normal. Nothing like this has ever happened before. And we shouldn’t be hating each other.

Lets put some respect back in and the dignity and decorum in the life of this great country of ours, lets be Americans first and put the -- put the country before the party.