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.
Jan 27, 2015
If we in Congress do not act, sequestration will return in full in fiscal year 2016, setting our military on a far more dangerous course.
Jan 27, 2015
We go to such extraordinary lengths to protect the lives of our people, and yet by compromising readiness, by compromising morale, by compromising modernization, by compromising training, that is the inevitable result.
Jan 27, 2015
It will challenge us to meet even our current level of commitments to our allies.
Jan 27, 2015
What our budget is telling us is that we support tax expenditures much more than any of these other areas.
Jan 27, 2015
Let us be clear. If we continue with these arbitrary defense cuts, we will harm our military's ability to keep us safe.
Jan 20, 2015
Due to the importance of these programs to my state and the communities I represent, I am requesting a written explanation.
Jan 20, 2015
Vladimir Putin has stated plainly his goal to have international control of the Internet through the International Telecommunication Union.
Jan 20, 2015
Businesses need certainty, and rulemaking allows businesses to understand how the general goals and standards Congress establishes in law.
Jan 20, 2015
Congress has the power to set new policies for net neutrality, either entirely through a new statute, or through a mix of new and existing statutory authority.
Jan 20, 2015
I led an effort to pass S. Con. Res. 50., a Sense of Congress that the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, should continue to implement the position of the United States on Internet governance that clearly…
Jan 20, 2015
I am very encouraged that after years of partisan debate, we appear to be closer than ever to consensus on the issue of net neutrality.
Jan 20, 2015
If you--you know, we are trying to strike the balance between the free market and consumer protections.
Jan 20, 2015
What has worked in West Virginia is the public/private partnership model like the Universal Service Fund...
Jan 20, 2015
Would we be able to have the FCC here so we can find out who is telling the truth?
Jan 20, 2015
We believe that the FCC has ample existing statutory authority to maintain net neutrality.
Jan 20, 2015
I come from the rural state of West Virginia, which is a small rural state, like a lot of rural states in America.
Jan 20, 2015
Pure deregulation does not have really a good track record. It did not work with the phone companies. It did not work with the utility companies. It did not work with the airlines.
Jan 20, 2015
If we put a strait jacket on the Commission, we may very well miss the future and leave the Agency powerless.
Jan 20, 2015
I want us to pass legislation that provides certainty for the FCC so that it can enforce legally sound open Internet rules.
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