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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.
We are all concerned, I think, and our chairman has taken the lead on this, how we are going to accelerate what we do and what we think in this committee of quick we can get necessary military equipment to the people willing to fight, and…
I know in West Virginia we feel very strongly about that, people willing to take a bullet.
In the end, it is inescapable that the Federal Government must invest more in our infrastructure.
Lift the ban on tolling. If you are unwilling to do the job federally, give the states the power to do it.
I have supported this idea. I am hoping that I can be part of its reintroduction in this session of Congress.
When Ronald Reagan raised the gas tax--and, yes, for our Republican members, Ronald Reagan raised the gas tax--when he raised the gas tax, he said, why would we put off for 5 or 10 years doing something that we need to do today, because it…
What kind of cost are you incurring because of the permitting process; basically, the time consumption in permitting process?
For some reason, we weren't able to streamline the permitting process for rails for projects.
With the XL Pipeline, I believe and I think everyone here believes it will be built.
I hope that that Acting title is removed and that the Social Security Administration... will be respected enough by the Senate to actually have a confirmed leader.
When the Senate does not exercise the advise-and-consent function to confirm a leader, we create some weaknesses within an organization.
I am worried about an old-timey term that raises a lot of angst in Virginia: legal nullification, trying to nullify the law.
We send a message to the public that we do not think this agency is that important.
I am just fascinated by the fact that most of these long-term Actings where the Senate will not act to confirm a leader cluster in programs that serve the most vulnerable Americans.
I want them to know that Democrats are ready to continue to work across the aisle on our deficits, fairly and responsibly.
Many of us are going to fight back against any attempts to hold the economy hostage.
How can Congress help you continue this effort and improve the total Air Force readiness capability?
Stable budgets at a higher level than BCA are critical to long-term strategic planning.
I think the uncertainty of a military service and the constant discussion of reducing the military budget is going to have an effect, I think, on reenlistment potentially and recruitment.
When Eisenhower said beware of the industrial military complex, man, he knew what he was talking about.
The President's budget supports our critical needs to execute the defense strategy, but we made tough choices in capacity and capability/modernization.
I would love to speak to you all, if I can, because I am really interested in the procurement and changing the procurement, how we do it.
No foe in the field can wreck such havoc on our security that mindless sequestration is achieving.
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