Quotes from Joe Manchin

The time has come to make the difficult decision. Charity begins at home. We can no longer afford to rebuild Afghanistan and America. We must choose. And I choose America.

'Obamacare,' as it's been called, is far too reaching. It's overreaching. It needs to have a lot of it repealed.

I don't know anybody that doesn't own a gun.

Why would anybody not own a gun?

I think it's time to rebuild America.

Our workers comp debt is the Achilles heel of our state's economy, and I firmly believe that in order to create more good jobs in West Virginia this system must be fixed and it must be fixed now. We cannot afford to wait even one more minute.

I believe in health care reform.

Economic development is what's going to make mountaintop removal palatable.

Intelligence is to provide the facts to us. The facts will usually take you to the truth. And then, when we get the truth, we have got to make the decisions and do what's best for this country.

Well, you know, first of all, let me just say that I am a proud member of the NRA and have been, and I'm a lifetime member and will always be.

We have reduced sales tax on food. Now we want it eliminated.

The work completed during the special session was just the beginning. During those six days we lit a spark that will positively impact the lives of our children and grandchildren, but the full fire is yet to come.

I'm a sportsman. You know, I go out clay shooting and put three shells in.

In West Virginia, the most vulnerable people we have are people who get up every morning and go to work.

I strongly believe the DREAM Act should require the completion of a degree.

I strongly believe that every American should always be rooting for our president to do well, no matter which political party that he or she might belong to.

My grandmother had a great saying. It always stuck with me: 'People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.' They've got to see it and feel it. And it's for real. And that's all. Be who you are.

We have to change the culture of mass violence we have.

Every child should have a caring adult in their lives. And that's not always a biological parent or family member. It may be a friend or neighbor. Often times it is a teacher.