Joe Manchin actually said...

"We cannot shortchange our investments in modernization."

"if we do not listen to the people that have the knowledge such as you on the expertise and we start setting caps and different things that basically sound politically correct and we can sell them back..."

"The U.S. military remains the most ready and capable fighting force in the world."

"The thing is, I think, from your perspective as well--not to be presumptuous about this--but it is much easier to retain a capability than to have to rebuild it."