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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 rise today to speak in favor of the congressional resolution of disapproval that Senator Inhofe has filed under the Congressional Review Act to stop the EPA from implementing one of the most expensive rules in recent memory. I thank my…
First of all, I want to thank the good Senator from Oklahoma, Mr. Inhofe, for his leadership on this very important piece of legislation. I am proud to be part of that with him and the leadership he has shown for us fellow pilots and…
We will win with open markets, and that's why we need to continue pressing for open markets for clean energy rather than imposing new tariffs.
We can and should work with China to make progress on our energy challenges.
I know how tough it is to have that discussion when you are sick, when you are diagnosed.
We need to educate the public, and I think we need to educate the healthcare providers.
How do we allow people to live in the dignity and respect that they've earned all their life.
It's really important, I think, that we take the time in this hearing to take a look at these issues.
I rise to recognize a very special event taking place tomorrow in our Nation's Capital: West Virginia's first ever Always Free Honor Flight, a free trip for our veterans to see the monuments built for their service and sacrifice. I have…
On June 6, 2012, just a few weeks ago on the 68th anniversary, I had the honor along with Senator Lieberman, who is a co-sponsor of the legislation, to not just introduce the bill but also commemorate that prayer on the floor that day.
I wish to say to the chairman that I appreciate his hard work on this bill, a very important piece of legislation. I would like to address an issue that touches all of us: Democrats and Republicans, rich and poor, young and old, West…
If I may say this: Senator Kirk, as you know, has worked very closely with me on this matter, and we have many other Senators--Gillibrand, Schumer, Rockefeller--so many people who are having this problem in their States. This is one way…
If you don't use all of your resources. Try to keep your prices competitive with the world energy prices then we're going to be in a tremendous disadvantage.
My concern would be this in competing with our economic challengers from China and industrial worlds that are--
What I'm saying is we'll be the first Nation in history not to use its resources to its own benefit, to all of its resources.
We have a chance for a Renaissance, a Renaissance of manufacturing again because of the wetness of the Marcellus shale.
We're happy to supply the gas and God bless us we have it. But we have the coal too.
It seems to me to find the technology that really helps, that we can go out and clean up the atmosphere around the world would be the way to do it.
I rise today with the surest conviction that this body--united as a group of Democrats and Republicans--can and will vote to ensure the women and children of this country are free from domestic abuse. I believe that opposing the bill…
I rise to speak about the importance of teaching our young people to embrace their right--and responsibility-- to participate in our democratic election process and to highlight a West Virginia high school that has an outstanding record…
I rise today to share with you the deep concerns that I am hearing from my constituents all across the great State of West Virginia, who are worried about what will happen to their rural communities if their local post offices are forced…
When a soldier tells me with his own mouth and he says I am going to go do exactly what I am doing now.
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