Joe Manchin actually said...

"You know, when you look at the GDP of China, China is at 9 trillion; Russia is at 2 trillion; Great Britain is at 2 trillion. We're at 17-plus trillion."

"I have a pretty good world right now. Can I make it better without throwing the baby out with the bathwater and losing the protections that I've got?"

"I am proud that the FCC has drawn a line in the sand in favor of local choice to ensure that municipalities have the right to decide whether or not to deploy broadband networks."

"I wish to applaud your leadership and that of Senators McCaskill, Markey, King, and Wyden, in introducing the Community Broadband Act of 2015."