Joe Manchin actually said...

"We cannot close our eyes or plug our ears when it comes to the threat the Chinese government poses."

"These numbers are alarming and should be a wake-up call that if we throw caution to the wind and move too quickly toward EVs without strengthening our domestic supply chain, we will be forced to rely ..."

"We cannot continue to let China get away with laundering solar energy components through other nations with absolutely no consequences."

"The single strongest way we can send a message to the PRC... is to pass robust, bipartisan, and on-time, full-year Appropriations' bills."