Joe Manchin

The cost of electricity in West Virginia has gone up because 90 percent of our power was coming from coal and the overreach of regulation from the Obama Administration drove the price through the sky.

We have an 'all-in' energy policy in West Virginia. We want all the hydro we can get. We want all the wind and solar.

There comes the time when you put a pencil to it and a chance of losing 240 jobs and taxes of $1.1 million. Does it make sense?

We are asking for a relicensing here to continue to operate as it has operated for over 80 years.

Contrary to what some people believe, West Virginia is not just all about coal.

I think that DOD went through a strong due diligence process.

I think the vote last week on accountability was extraordinary, and the way we got to the decision, working together hand in hand, was extraordinary.

I think that is what veterans want to see coming from the VA, to be focused on what the veterans need.

Sir, we need your help on this.

We have challenges within the VA ourself.

My other question is concerning the opioid epidemic, which is the number 1 problem I have in my State.

Well, we know this hearing is about care in the community.

My concern is that speed of this decision will have second- and third-order effects that could be detrimental.

I think this move to Cerner is going to prove to be a tremendous move economically for the VA and benefit-wise for our veterans.

Is there part of the story we're missing?

It would be very helpful, I think.

If he would have heard something about Russia and with their capabilities and our concern about what they could do to our election process, was there ever any conversations concerning that whatsoever?

The seriousness of this Russian hacking is very serious to me and concerning.

While I believe that the Federal Government must lead the way in helping low level, nonviolent offenders get back to work, the bulk of these addicts are prosecuted at the State level, which is why funding for State Second Chance programs…

This isn't good for the agency and it isn't good for gun owners, who have an expectation that their requests will be processed reasonably quickly.

In Kermit, West Virginia, a little town in Mingo County, Kermit, West Virginia, population 392 people, out-of-state drug companies, basically which are supply houses, legitimate businesses, sent 9 million highly addictive hydrocodone over…

It is quite assuring and comforting to all of us.

Bob Mueller is one of the finest people and public servants this country's ever produced.

Do you believe this will rise to obstruction of justice?

This is extremely important. It's extremely dangerous, what we're dealing with, and it's needed, is what you're saying.