Joe Manchin

I've said in my bill that there'll be no fine and no crime until January 1, 2015. But the bill still goes effect right now.

Well, first of all, it's a step in the right direction. I'm very appreciative of that. They've acknowledged it. You know, we got to keep our promise to the people, to our constituents, to the American people that were made to them.

Just sacrificially throwing people out, you know, that's not going to fix it right now.

We need to work through it, see if we can get the industry, insurance industry working with us, not against us.

What weapon systems or modernization programs are at risk, if full sequestration continues into 2014 and beyond?

I have been a big supporter of the Bowles-Simpson approach to getting our finances in order.

I applauded Secretary Hagel when he ordered a 20 percent cut to the staff of military headquarters.

Even with declining budgets, we need to do right by our kids.

I was not supportive of using military force in Syria, but I am interested in understanding the financial impact of this crisis during a time of sequestration.

The Bowles-Simpson plan outlined some cost-savings measures for defense that have not been acted upon.

Could you comment on child abuse in the military, and commit to working on that issue with me?

Each time the citizen soldiers performed flawlessly and never failed to respond to or accomplish a mission.

What trades-offs did you have to make in order to support the President's Syria policy?

I'm concerned that the AVF has isolated those that serve from the rest of the country.

You know, we are a little bit skittish right now because of putting the taxpayers on the hook again.

How do we ensure that all of our constituents and all of our people back home are going to have access to the options from institutions like yours and to ensure that the regulation is structured so that the smaller lenders and smaller…

I think those of us who have signed as cosponsors of the bill are more than willing to look at something that is reasonable and that can be done and that is going to be protective.

I have a problem with the guarantees. I always have had a problem with the guarantees.

Well, let me ask you about S.1217. Any of you all can answer this, if you will.

When I was Governor, I used to sit there and watch the taxpayers of West Virginia take all the risk and someone else get the uptick.

Just very quick, if I may, Mr. Chairman, do any of you--and you can give a very quick yes or no--believe that the 10-percent deductible should be modified? Too high? Too low?

If you have been raking in the unbelievable profits that have been out there for some people with the Federal Government and the taxpayers of this country underwriting all the risk, I understand why you would be upset.

Joe Manchin, another Democrat who's not up for reelection but is from a very conservative state, West Virginia, he is going to release legislation next week, Sanjay, to say that he wants to delay the penalty that people will have to pay if…

We want to stop this nonsense from happening. We want to abide by the full faith and credit of the American people because that is who we represent.

It is about people who are retiring. It is about people who want to finance a house and they cannot even go and get approval because now we are shut down.