Joe Manchin: “I have come out strongly against the Consumer Product Safety Commission pursuing any ban of gas stoves.”

I will make a decision in January -- at the end of this year.

We’re not trying to start another party.

So you’re not making a commitment that you owe your soul to the company store, or basically to the parties, whether it be a D or an R, they’re going to have to earn your support, but the people will be much better off, and they’ll…

My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent.