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.
Jun 12, 2012
I know how tough it is to have that discussion when you are sick, when you are diagnosed.
Jun 12, 2012
We need to educate the public, and I think we need to educate the healthcare providers.
Jun 12, 2012
How do we allow people to live in the dignity and respect that they've earned all their life.
Jun 12, 2012
It's really important, I think, that we take the time in this hearing to take a look at these issues.
Jun 5, 2012
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…
Jun 5, 2012
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.
May 24, 2012
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…
May 23, 2012
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…
May 16, 2012
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.
May 16, 2012
My concern would be this in competing with our economic challengers from China and industrial worlds that are--
May 16, 2012
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.
May 16, 2012
We have a chance for a Renaissance, a Renaissance of manufacturing again because of the wetness of the Marcellus shale.
May 16, 2012
We're happy to supply the gas and God bless us we have it. But we have the coal too.
May 16, 2012
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.
Apr 26, 2012
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…
Apr 25, 2012
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…
Apr 19, 2012
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…
Apr 17, 2012
When a soldier tells me with his own mouth and he says I am going to go do exactly what I am doing now.
Apr 17, 2012
Our contractor dollars from 2012 to 2013 go down in similar levels to our civilian workforce and our military workforce.
Apr 17, 2012
I do not know how the growing reliance that DOD has--how you choose to deploy your resources.
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