Joe Manchin

It didn't make any sense to me whatsoever to set here and watch that happen.

If you could do that for us it would help because I'm sure you're falling and in case we have for our trade agreements or any type of relationships we have with some of these countries that we depend on heavily, it doesn't go quite right.

Do you think it's adequate, I mean we have adequate supplies to be able to bring you back if we have balance in our corporate laws too our corporate tax laws that would give you the incentives to bring those jobs back to America?

The problem though then the concern is we would have to ship it to China to be processed.

Unless we take meaningful action, and soon, I think our economy and our security can be jeopardized.

So much about China.

Everything that we depend for quality of life we have today.

I particularly want to recognize my friend and colleague Senator Udall who had his own bill in the last session.

Our mineral related policies remain outdated, our dependence on foreign minerals is reportedly deepening.

I think what we have built is a legislative proposal that is good and sound and rational.

I think we recognize that well we don't have the lion's share of critical minerals here in this country, we do have very good supplies.

Give me one example as a small business--I have a machine shop in West Virginia, and I have an expertise of something I make that can be used anywhere in the world, but I do not know how to get in those markets.

I would just say that if the environment is our concern--there are 8 billion tons of coal being burned--we should take the best technology we can anywhere in the world and try to help use it better.

I appreciate that very much because that has helped us, because if it was not for the export market right now, our little State would be severely damaged economically, and there is a demand for the product.

What concerns MOAA and should concern Members of Congress is that critics (and the Pentagon) narrowly use 2000 as a baseline for future growth.

The Pentagon's ongoing rhetoric about 'spiraling out of control' personnel growth has emboldened some in Congress to not only consider, but to propose drastic changes to the military benefits.

A full repeal is needed immediately to keep from breaking faith with those currently serving and for those that have served over two decades in uniform.

The Guard, to me, is the most effective, efficient way for us to go in this country.

We've had one heck of a fight on our hands just getting their salaries from $900,000 going to $700,000.

I'm concerned with the recent reports that the Army wants to move Apache helicopters out of the Guard and cut over 40,000 troops from the Guard.

I think every State will echo the same.

It doesn't seem prudent to me for you to say the first thing you have to do is cut soldiers' pay and benefits.

I refuse to believe that we cannot find a responsible and thoughtful solution to these fiscal challenges.

It is a major priority of the U.S. Army, it has been for the last couple of years, to improve our suicide prevention programs and forestall suicides within the ranks among veterans who have served in the U.S. Army.

The Army is seized of this issue and realizes it is a matter of paramount importance.