Joe Manchin said "I think we should be tackling this right now not the next time that oil is sitting at $100 a barrel or even more." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 25, 2016

I think we should be tackling this right now not the next time that oil is sitting at $100 a barrel or even more.

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Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin advocates for immediate action on energy policies rather than waiting for high oil prices.

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