Joe Manchin: “I am disturbed and troubled that there are those who would destroy our basic democratic principles for their own…”

I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5301 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will…

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

Let me just say that I think what happened is we have a bill that is hard to vote against. It really is. And I understand why there were 73 Senators who voted for it. Senator Cruz has had this and worked diligently for many years on this…

There’s a lot of good people out here that are looking for a pathway forward.