Joe Manchin: “It is the opioids, prescription of these opioids, painkillers, and I am sure you all are very much aware of it. We are…”

We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.

We’re not trying to start another party.

When you like both people and both sides, you can sit down with both sides, you can agree to disagree, you can try to find compromise and make things happen.

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