Joe Manchin: “The majority of the people that live there that are affected are totally in support of S. 2372.”

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.

They don't believe in these extreme causes and going to the extreme mats and fighting each other and hating the other side.

My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent.

When you like both people and both sides, you can sit down with both sides, you can agree to disagree, you can try to find compromise and make things happen.