Joe Manchin actually said...

"Vladimir Putin has stated plainly his goal to have international control of the Internet through the International Telecommunication Union."

"What has worked in West Virginia is the public/private partnership model like the Universal Service Fund..."

"Congress has the power to set new policies for net neutrality, either entirely through a new statute, or through a mix of new and existing statutory authority."

"I want us to pass legislation that provides certainty for the FCC so that it can enforce legally sound open Internet rules."