Joe Manchin

The Wildfire Disaster Funding Act would give more--give firefighters and land managers more tools for efficient and effective fire management.

I thank the Senator. Again, I say to my good friend Senator Whitehouse from Rhode Island, I look forward to coming to his beautiful State of Rhode Island and seeing all of what they are doing and the efficiencies they have and technology…

If it was not for the export markets right now, our economy would be very much hurting in West Virginia and I am sure around other States around this country.

I urge you to continue that advocacy in international negotiations, to preserve U.S. regulators' authority to do whatever is necessary to make sure that our financial system is safe and sound.

I just believe that if you are going to leave a legacy, fixing this financial mess... would be a tremendous legacy to leave.

I am just saying, if you are on record as wanting that, that would be great.

Returning over a billion dollars to the Treasury, one of the few agencies to actually make money for our Government.

I thank my good friend from Connecticut. I appreciate his unwavering commitment to continue to fight for justice and fairness for all, and he does it every day. I am here to say happy birthday to West Virginia. Tomorrow, June 20, we will…

I rise to recognize a remarkably brave, very young West Virginian, 10-year-old Brianna Vance, who helped save her father's life just last week--truly amazing. It was on Twitter, all over the pages. On June 10, as a severe storm--and with…

I come today and I am honored to support my friend Sylvia Mathews Burwell. Sylvia is a native of West Virginia, and I have always said that we are all a part of our environment. If you know where Sylvia came from, the type of area where…

Your tribe has had a very ancient relationship with the forest, certainly with this fish species in the stream, the sucker and the salmon.

FERC has an important job as well.

I very much respect the work of the EPA.

I'm not a great fan of the President of the United States and people know that, but I think this is a great appointment.

I would urge that they understand that isn't always that we get a candidate of this stature, with this background coming before you for this kind of job.

Reliability has to be job one.

One way is to approve this kind of young man for this kind of job.

The 2 women that head this committee have pledged to try to do things in a bipartisan manner.

On Monday night a tragic mining incident occurred in my home State of West Virginia where the lives of two dedicated and courageous miners were lost at the Brody No. 1 mine in Boone County. My greatest and deepest thoughts and prayers are…

While the Office of Environment Management does not oversee any sites in my State, budget overruns from the office do affect the DOE's programs in West Virginia.

Can you tell me why there has not been any movement on this? Why the private sector hasn't stepped to the plate?

What I would ask you to do, again on behalf of our committee, Energy Committee, is to tell me what the deferred maintenance is on the existing plants...

I believe she will bring this to her role as Director of the USGS. I'm delighted that Dr. Kimball has chosen West Virginia her home.

I think it might be interesting for the committee to have that report.

I am filled with so much pride every time our military veterans visit our Nation's Capital and have the opportunity to stand before the memorials built to honor them. This weekend, 93 veterans from North Central West Virginia, escorted by…