Joe Manchin actually said...

"Senator Manchin and President Biden had a productive conversation this afternoon. They will continue to talk over the coming days."

"Step up. Step up. Democrats can do this on their own if you all get with the program."

"The unknown we`re facing today is much greater than the need that people believe in this aspirational bill that we`re looking at. And we have got to make sure we get this right. We just can`t continue..."

"We haven’t seen the final text on it. So for me to speak on it, to say, yes, I could be for this or no. I’m not going to be for that, you need to change this or that until I see the legislation. Hard ..."