Joe Manchin actually said...

"the VA to house the children of homeless veterans in transitional housing programs."

"I am concerned about expansion of the Lifeline program to include broadband before additional reforms to curb fraud and abuse are implemented and shown to be effective."

"The Lifeline Program, originally created in 1985, can and should be a targeted means of providing subsidies to those who are truly in need of assistance, but, first, we must address the rampant waste,..."

"I would prefer avoiding imposition of a hard cap that, per se, would require cutting off subsidies to those that otherwise meet eligibility requirements."