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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.
while my dear friend is here, I want to tell her, you know, 6 months ago--we have worked on this for 6 months. It started in January, and it was 14 Senators who came at that time. We just started talking, and 14 Senators--with all of your…
You know what, everyone has a job, everyone has made a living or tried to make a living provide for their family, if they want to criticize that and looking for some reason, the bottom line is inflation.
I never strung anybody along. I was the first one to raise the alarm on inflation. I'm worried about the person that can't feed their family.
the U.S. is not doing it now thanks in pretty large part to people like Democratic Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia who just announced he`s rejecting proposals to combat climate change and reduce emissions in the upcoming Biden…
I'll take dead aim at the cap and trade bill, cause it's bad for West Virginia.
If you do that, the revenue-producing measures would be taxes and drugs, the spending is going to be climate.
Joe Manchin told Democratic leaders that he will not support the major climate provisions that are a key part of President Joe Biden`s agenda.
I rise today to speak on the life and legacy of my dear friend, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor Recipient, West Virginian, and one of the last of the ``greatest generation,'' Woody Williams of Quiet Dell, WV. Before I begin…
I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to the following fellows in my office: Carrie Libell, through July 31, 2022; and Sean Dzierzanowski, through December 31, 2022. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
I know that both of us want to thank Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and the ranking member of the Republican Party, Mitch McConnell, and all the people who were so instrumental in making this happen. There have only…
I rise today to acknowledge the years of bipartisan hard work on one of the most challenging subjects we have here, which is gun violence, mental illness, and all the things that basically contribute to these horrible, horrible tragedies…
If I could say one thing, Senator Cornyn, if you give me a minute here. The leadership you have shown is admirable. It really is. You come from a gun culture. I come from a gun culture. We know the challenges in a gun culture. I said: To a…
I am pleased to support the nomination of Ms. Shalanda Baker to be the Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact at the Department of Energy. Congress established the Office of Minority Economic Impact within the Department of…
The Upward Bound program... has been such a wonderful program, helped so many kids in my State of West Virginia.
the Committee for Responsible Federal Budget estimates that student loan forgiveness would cost at least $230 billion.
Let me reiterate that for you and for my colleagues: student loan forgiveness, as it's currently being considered and discussed, would largely benefit those who do not truly need it.
I would hope you all would look at that seriously about using the one tool you have, which is the money that goes to them if they are going to use it to protect our children.
I hope we can set partisan politics aside and pass a bill with meaningful investments that support fair access to quality education for all students.
When parents send their children to school, they expect them to be safe. However, this is not always the case.
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