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.
I want to be clear about what is important to this Senator, and I believe it is to most of the consumers.
Congress needs to reassert its responsibility to make policy and let the FCC do what it does best.
It is more important to get the issue right than it is to get it done right now.
We hope today's hearings will facilitate the serious conversation around a long-term solution.
I will not compromise these principles, particularly if doing so would leave the FCC's authority unbounded.
The Middle East is the most dangerous one that you think we are facing right now, a nuclear Iran?
The United States has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises since the end of World War II.
The President has rightly made it the policy of the United States to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Our support for Ukraine must enhance its security capabilities and support the new government's ambitious reforms.
Our national security strategy must always encompass the security of others and, where possible, we should work through coalitions of friends and allies.
In Europe, we must reinforce our NATO Allies and stand united and firm against Putin's aggression.
I firmly believe that Congress should have a say in that agreement and what is a result.
We must avoid another danger lurking in this new era, the temptation to turn inward.
I have absolutely no confidence that, if we made a deal, that the Iranians will not undermine that.
We should never go into these countries unless we have a reasonable chance of a better outcome.
We need to put some things on the table that will strengthen our diplomatic efforts.
We are the only nation with not just the capacity and will to lead but also the ideals to do so.
Let's be honest with ourselves. This regime is--the Supreme Leader is not giving up on having a nuclear weapon.
I don't know what our policy is on Syria, I don't know what the political end state is that people want to accomplish.





