Joe Manchin: “What is particularly tragic is that sequestration is not a result of an economic recession or an emergency.”

I rise today on behalf of the 476,000 West Virginians who rely on Social Security benefits. Majorities of our seniors in every State rely on Social Security benefits, and we know that we are in trouble. The Senate is considering the Social…

We got a runaway debt. We got inflation that's killing people. We've got an unsecured energy. We have a border that's out of control.

They don't believe in these extreme causes and going to the extreme mats and fighting each other and hating the other side.

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…