Joe Manchin: “We are deeply concerned about consolidation. We think it is being driven by regulation.”

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…

West by God Virginia. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Blessed be West Virginia. ____________________

They better figure out how they lost moderate, centrist, fiscally responsible, socially compassionate.

I will make my political decision in December, whatever it may be.