Joe Manchin actually said...

"He can encourage. He can persuade, but he cannot compel."

"Saltwater is heavier than freshwater. Florida sits on a honeycomb of limestone that is filled with freshwater."

"Measurements--these are measurements, not forecasts, not projections, they are measurements--that the seas have risen in south Florida from 5 to 8 inches."

"Miami Beach is basically ground zero in the United States for what we are seeing as a consequence of global warming."