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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.

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May 7, 2014

I am honored to be here. I am sorry that Senator Rockefeller couldn't be here, and I know he is too.

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May 7, 2014

I hope that your vote would be based on who do you think is the most competent person.

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May 7, 2014

I want to put a little bit of a personal touch because Sylvia comes from where most of us come from.

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May 7, 2014

We are proud, we are proud, and she has served her country admirably, and made all of us proud.

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May 6, 2014

If the Federal Government is financing it, boy, it ought to be shared.

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May 6, 2014

I still do not know of anybody in my little state where a family member or an extended family member has not been affected by cancer.

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May 6, 2014

The achievements that we have had as a Nation since 1970 is unbelievable.

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May 6, 2014

In those years, let's say prior to the 1970s, way back in the 50s and 60s, if you heard the word cancer, you thought it was over, you really did.

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May 6, 2014

I want to thank you again for this outstanding panel and thank all of you for coming here and sharing with us the hope that we all have.

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May 6, 2014

We need to ensure that every American has access to the best cancer care.

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Apr 10, 2014

I wish to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, TRA, which has served as a tangible symbol of the unbreakable friendship between the United States and Taiwan. Today, the partnership between our two…

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Apr 10, 2014

I first thank my colleague from Pennsylvania, Senator Toomey. I also thank the Senator from Tennessee, for whom I also have the greatest regard for his knowledge and commitment to our children and education, to which he has dedicated his…

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Apr 9, 2014

Should we open the gates unfettered on LNG exports?

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Apr 9, 2014

If someone came to me in West Virginia and the citizens of our State and said listen, we've got a new super fuel out. It's commercial hydrogen. We'll be ready in 3 or 4 or 5 years to go.

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Apr 9, 2014

We're ahead of the practibility of what can be done.

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Apr 9, 2014

That possibly could double a person's bill very easily, right?

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Apr 9, 2014

I'm not here trying to push a product that you don't want. But when we hear from people like you, the professionals, that says we've got to have it. I've got an Administration that's fighting me every way they can to get rid of it.

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Apr 9, 2014

So that means consumers in West Virginia and around the country are going to be held hostage? Is that fair?

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Apr 9, 2014

I hope it is because West Virginia has been blessed. I just hope there's as much as you tell me.

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Apr 9, 2014

They made a decision because of reimbursement that they couldn't recoup the cost.

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Apr 9, 2014

So it wouldn't be accurate for any of us to believe that you do not have any input whatsoever in the policy or directly of generation.

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Apr 9, 2014

I agree with Senator Manchin, putting all our eggs in one basket, a volatile basket...

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Apr 9, 2014

Can anybody explain to me the price spike and the gouging that went on during this Polar Vortex and what the people in West Virginia are going to get hit with their bills?

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Apr 9, 2014

I do not think it's FERC's job to pick certain kinds of fuels.

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