Joe Manchin actually said...

"Thank you, Chairman Gardner, for holding this hearing to discuss the 14 bills on today's agenda."

"This bill would direct the Department of Energy to establish and update a coal technology program to develop new transformational technologies for coal-powered generation."

"Is there an incentive from the DOE to make them change the refineries or increase their technology to accept--so we can truly be energy-independent?"

"The reason I am saying that is I know the passion in my state and the culture in my state, and if that is limited or taken away, we do not need to get into this because we all want the same thing."