Joe Manchin
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Joe Manchin is a United States Senator from West Virginia, serving since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010. Manchin is known for his centrist approach and has often positioned himself as a bridge between moderate Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. His legislative focus includes issues such as infrastructure, energy policy, and healthcare.
Apr 13, 2015
What about the rogue nations or rogue elements--North Korea, Iran, and so forth?
Apr 13, 2015
It's unreasonable, in this Senator's view, to rely so heavily on the success of our intelligence operations to anticipate attacks
Apr 13, 2015
Our critical infrastructure is vulnerable, but at least there is deterrence with folks like Russia and China
Mar 29, 2015
We encourage you to co-sponsor these important bills, and we look forward to additional bills embodying plans for prosperity.
Mar 25, 2015
I am just looking for answers to serious problems and we want to work together to try to cure these problems.
Mar 25, 2015
Especially, let me tell you, if you go down into the age groups, our highest unemployed age group is veterans 18 to 24.
Mar 25, 2015
Last year the VA found that more than half a million VA patients are abusing opioids.
Mar 25, 2015
When I first got here as a Senator, I started looking at the highest unemployment categories we have and it is our veterans.
Mar 25, 2015
If I am just deploying out, I am 19, 20, 21, 22, and I have chronic pain or whatever other ailments I may have, would you not think I should be evaluated by someone who specializes in it before you give me a prescription?
Mar 25, 2015
I have seen the tragedy first hand in West Virginia. Sadly, we have the highest mortality rate in the country.
Mar 25, 2015
I have worked to reschedule Hydrocodone, combination drugs like Vicodin, Lortab, trying to get them from three to two.
Mar 25, 2015
VA patient overdose on prescription medication is double the national average, from what our statistics have shown.
Mar 25, 2015
I have heard some alarming stories from my constituents, and often they are prescribed one drug after another.
Mar 23, 2015
Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Senate companion (S. 2765) to the bill.
Mar 23, 2015
I always said, if I couldn't go home and explain it, I couldn't vote for it.
Mar 23, 2015
The Iran nuclear decision was probably the most difficult for all of us, not just in this committee, but, I think, in the whole Senate membership.
Mar 23, 2015
How damaging to our allies would we have been--would the U.S. have been if it had been defeated?
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