Joe Manchin

We want objective, transparent criteria, and on the merits.

I rise to applaud the confirmation of Judge Gina Marie Groh to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. As then-Governor of West Virginia, I was honored to have the first female from the Eastern Panhandle, with…

I also rise in support, along with Senator Rockefeller. What a good job he has done. We have both had the honor of serving our great State as Governors. As every Governor and legislator knows, we fight for every job we can create. We fight…

I absolutely believe that it is important to set these kind of bold goals of 50 percent alternative fuels.

What is identified as the most burdensome regulations, or what's the most burdensome thing they have as businesses responding to----

Small business owners are concerned about plan administration fees, as you know, and all the different paperwork that goes with that.

Are we talking about incentives or reducing regulations? What do you think would be most helpful? Are you getting any input?

Sir, if I may ask you, many employers probably receive their information regarding investment options from probably a plan adviser. What makes you think they would come to the government for this advice?

There is a climate change denial culture among my colleagues that I find very disturbing.

It saddens me sometimes when what your scientists are telling us is called a hoax.

I rise today to recognize two pillars of West Virginia--an educational institution that is educating the people of our State for good-paying jobs they are going to need and a beloved figure who put our State at the forefront of advances in…

In West Virginia, we believe very strongly, there's a balance between the environment and the economy, and we are more than glad to lead the way, if you will.

I don't see the generation of savings for the disruption of the operation.

I think it's a step in the right direction to clean that up and put it back into production, so we can do something with the land.

I think we were expecting a report by February the 15th.

I will do whatever I can to develop every source of American energy so our future isn't controlled by events on the other side of the world.

The President can't have it both ways. He can't pursue an all-out, all-of-the-above energy strategy, and at the same time, block or tax new energy production.

I hope you can work with me and others here on the committee to seek funding to address this very serious issue.

You know, it pains me, frankly, when I look at the list of land and water conservation projects which we are not able to fund.

For America to be at its best, we need lands that are healthy, waters that are clean, and an expanded range of energy options to power our economy.

Senator Landrieu and Senator Alexander, in the passage of the GOMESA Act, actually were able to set aside a permanent conservation royalty.

I rise today to speak about the dire finances of this great Nation and the policies and laws of this government that are only weakening our fiscal standing for future generations. A year ago, I was in a Senate Armed Services Committee…

Based on your intelligence assessments, will we be able to rely on a future Egyptian Government to uphold the 1979 peace treaty with Israel?

The coming jobs war is going to be the biggest war that we have facing this world; who is fighting for what jobs.

I have a very, very hard time understanding why we are still there.