Joe Manchin famous quotes

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

#Morning #Virginia #People

If you`re wanting to do policy, it should be bipartisan.
-- Joe Manchin

#Should #Policy

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.
-- Joe Manchin

#Family #Teacher #Children

I`m determined that Iran will not get a nuclear weapon.
-- Joe Manchin

#Iran #Nuclear #Weapons

If money or military might would change that part of the world... we would have done it by now. Enough is enough.
-- Joe Manchin

#Military #Iraq #Done

Wherever there is one job on the verge of being lost, I will fight to save it. Wherever there is one company looking to grow in West Virginia, I will fight to make that growth a reality.
-- Joe Manchin

#Jobs #Fighting #Reality

In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)
-- Joe Manchin

#People #Nra #Checks

We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.
-- Joe Manchin

#Mediocrity #Politician #Accepting

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.
-- Joe Manchin

#Jobs #Believe #High Heels

I believe in health care reform.
-- Joe Manchin

#Believe #Reform #Care

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

#Development #Economic #Economic Development

Every child should have a safe place in their life.
-- Joe Manchin

#Children #Safe #Safe Places

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

#Gun

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

#Dream #Believe #Degrees

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

#Clay #Three #Shells

There's a lot of Democrats, myself included, who have supported right-to-life.
-- Joe Manchin

#Democrat #Right To Life

We have to change the culture of mass violence we have.
-- Joe Manchin

#Culture #Violence #Mass

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.
-- Joe Manchin

#Proud #Firsts #Lifetime

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.
-- Joe Manchin

#Children #Fire #Impact

I fully expect to be able to complete one more campaign goal - and that is to proudly report that signs have been erected as you enter our great state that say 'Welcome to Wild, Wonderful West Virginia: Open for Business!'
-- Joe Manchin

#Virginia #Goal #Able

A child's geographic location, race or parent's income level should not predetermine their life's course and it's up to us to see that they don't.
-- Joe Manchin

#Children #Race #Parent

Come to West Virginia and we'll show you how to live... how to treat people. We're open for business. West Virginia is truly on the move.
-- Joe Manchin

#Moving #Virginia #People

I know firsthand how agonizing waiting can be.
-- Joe Manchin

#Waiting #Agonizing

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

#Obamacare #Needs #Reaching

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.
-- Joe Manchin

#Party #Believe #Political

I am very proud of the critical role West Virginians play in providing energy to our nation.
-- Joe Manchin

#Play #West #Energy

I can assure you that my wife and I - every penny of income we've ever had, our taxes were paid in West Virginia.
-- Joe Manchin

#Virginia #Wife #Pennies

I don't know anyone in the hunting or sporting arena that goes out with an assault rifle.
-- Joe Manchin

#Hunting #Rifles #Arena

I just think, you know, when we talk about a politician, I think a person has to be themselves. Let the voters see the real you.
-- Joe Manchin

#Real #Thinking #Voters

I think it's time to rebuild America.
-- Joe Manchin

#Thinking #America

I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.
-- Joe Manchin

#Responsibility #People #States

Millions and millions of people are proud gun owners, and they do it responsibly and by the law.
-- Joe Manchin

#Gun #Law #People

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

#Want #Taxes #Sales Tax

Whoever is president, my first priority is the same - as always. I look for what's best for West Virginia and the nation as a whole.
-- Joe Manchin

#Virginia #Priorities #President

Why would anybody not own a gun?
-- Joe Manchin

#Gun