Joe Manchin

I know FERC is very much aware of the baseload plants and basically I think we have baseload today, and the definition of baseload means uninterruptible power, that is going to be coal and nukes.

It would be a win/win for all of us.

West Virginia and the greater Appalachian region has an extraordinary opportunity in its hands.

The storage hub promotes the efficient utilization of the natural resources, energy resources, we have.

I have been encouraged by Secretary Perry's interest in the project.

Senator Heinrich and I recently introduced the Advancing Grid Storage Act to promote research development, demonstration and deployment of grid-scale energy storage systems.

More than a half a million VA patients are abusing opiates, and VA patients overdosed on prescription pain medication have more than doubled the national average.

I think we need to recognize sometimes these AmeriCorps programs... leverage so much value to our parks.

I do not know what you can do to train your security in this, in that.

Common sense has to prevail and especially with our veterans on the front line now.

Community health centers are a critical part of providing health care in rural areas.

I want to thank the Chair and the Ranking Member for having this hearing.

Thank you all so much for the job you are doing.

Do you have a loan forgiveness program?

In an urban area than a rural, so we are going to have to put more effort in that.

I am just saying please at the highest element you can. I am concerned.

I do not know how you secure that. Are we securing the hospitals?

It is becoming more and more, and when it happens in a small rural State such as West Virginia...

Well, we are going to need your help on that because we have had trouble getting past that.

I introduced the Vet Connect Act of 2017, which would streamline the health records sharing between VA and community health providers.

We know our Nation's veterans are using non-VA care.

Are you saying the quality of care for our veterans can be as adequate there as they will at the VA centers?

I was really proud to join Senator Alexander... to introduce the Every Kid Outdoors Act.

I think that is an example of an appropriate use.

Someone has got to step up to the plate and say, listen, we have to keep some of these in that rate base so that we have the reliability.