Joe Manchin actually said...

"If the sequester occurs on March 1, approximately how many National Guard members serving on temporary ADOS orders would be impacted?"

"It is incumbent upon those of us that are elected to do the country's business that we avoid sequestration, that we avoid the year-long CR as well."

"I think we need to look at existing laws and regulations and determine if and where there are deficiencies."

"We should also not forget the positive impacts that exports would have on our trade imbalance and the geopolitical benefits of exporting to our allies."