Joe Manchin actually said...

"So if we are making determinations on our votes on different types of energy topics would you say your estimates are conservative?"

"The USGS is not a partisan agency. I repeat, not a partisan agency and issuing burdensome regulations, instead they provide crucial, impartial information."

"Our letter to the Committee stated independent, scientific analysis of proposed regulations must remain objective and free from political pressure."

"Is there anything else out there we might have under our feet that we do not know about that could really give us another boost?"