Joe Manchin actually said...

"This spill should never have happened and it is our responsibility in Congress, working with the States to do everything we can to keep it from happening again."

"The bottom line is that no West Virginian or American should have to worry about the contamination of their water supply from a chemical spill and I will do everything in my power to enact legislation..."

"The sadness is, as Senator Cardin so rightly pointed out, there haven't been inspections since the early 2000's and we really missed this."

"I want to publicly express that appreciation today."