Joe Manchin actually said...

We're getting the living crap beat out of us by this Administration, my Administration being a Democrat.

Manchin criticizes the current administration's treatment of coal-producing states.

09/16/2013

More Joe Manchin Quotes

We have tried to make significant efforts to address the very legitimate concerns that your constituencies are bringing up.

Coal provides more electricity than any other single source in the United States today.

Even by EIA's own estimation coal is going to be the dominant factor of producing electricity for the next 30 to 40 years.

Basically the goal was to have energy independence, truly energy independence.