Joe Manchin

The only thing I would say is, the rush to this - - and I have said this long before. I truly believe that we need to slow down. I truly believe that we need to wait and see if inflation is transitory, see how much worse it may get…

We can't go too far left. This is not a center-left or a left country. We are a center, if anything, a little center-right country.

We can`t go too far left. This is not a center-left or a left country. We are a center, if anything, a little center-right country.

If you put that paid leave in, it`s not being paid for. I`m all for paid leave and I believe that people should have --

I`ve worked in good faith for three months, in the past three months with President Biden, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and my colleagues, on the reconciliation bill. And I will continue to do so for the sake of the country, I urge the…

I for one won`t support a multitrillion bill without greater clarity about why Congress chooses to ignore the serious effects of inflation. And debt, that has on our economy and existing government.

Well, how can I in good conscience vote for a bill that proposes, massive expansion to social programs when vital programs like Social Security and Medicare face insolvency, as more of the real details outlined the basic framework are…

For the sake of the country, hours to House to vote and pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Holding this bill hostage is not going to work and getting my support for regular reconciliation bill.

As we work through the text of the legislation, I would hope all of us will continue to deal in good faith and do what is right for the future of the American people.

I think it's in the hands of the House right now and I've been dealing in good faith, and I'm telling everybody, they can count on me to continue to deal in good faith.

President Biden's framework is the product of months of negotiations and input from all members of the Democratic Party who share a common goal to deliver the American people. As we work through the text of the legislation, I would hope…

I don’t like the connotation that we’re targeting different people.

I can’t explain that. It doesn’t make sense to me.

The one program that he has said I don’t need income limits, I don’t need to cap, it can be universal is pre-kindergarten.

How can we streamline? How do we streamline?

The president's given everything he has to make this happen. He's trying to meet everybody halfway.

Thank you so much. And again, I want to thank the Chairman for doing just an outstanding job.

It should not be an impediment. It should be a tremendous asset.

It is my understanding that the USAJobs process is unnecessarily difficult.

Manchin Pushes Back On Reports That He Is Against The Billionaire Tax

Everybody in this country that has been blessed and prospered should pay a patriotic tax.

I have been very clear, to expand social programs when you have trust funds that aren’t solvent, they going insolvent, I can’t explain that.

I support basically everyone paying their fair share of taxes, how you get to it, you know. We all have a different approach to that, but as far as on the taxation, I think that corporations should be paying at least a minimum, if you are…

I think we`ll get something. I really do. The infrastructure bill, it`s a good bill that we need.

Senator Manchin, who has been one of those key centers, holdouts has expressed opposition to.