Joe Manchin Quotations

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.

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

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.

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

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!'

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

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.

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.

I know firsthand how agonizing waiting can be.

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.

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

Every child should have a safe place in their life.

I'm a defender of the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

I want each and every West Virginian to have bragging rights. I want to stop playing defense and start playing offense. So, together, let us grab the reins of history.

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.

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 It needs to have a lot of it repealed.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

We're still sitting down in Houston. He (Perry) wants us to try to take these people, ... Every governor is getting frustrated, We will help if they'll just let us.

The outlook and future of McDowell County is brighter now than it has been for years, ... We have moved mountains in the last nine months, and we are now about to move mountains again. When you look at what is happening in McDowell County, there might be more construction going on in McDowell County right now than anywhere else in the state. Things are happening.

The price of gas at the pump has impacted this nation. It's killing all of us, ... We're seeing it in the cost of doing business running the state. We're seeing it in the cost of a family trying to take care of themselves.

I have frozen the state sales tax on gasoline,

I believe that the senior citizens of today have been overlooked as sources of strength, stability and vitality in our communities. And by too often discounting the value of seniors and the wisdom they offer, programs have been developed to assist seniors that do not truly address their very real needs and desires.

I'm a proud graduate of the Richard Petty Driving Experience, ... They wouldn't let me go any faster than 140 mph and I didn't particularly like that, but what a thrill to be able to participate in something like that.

The people of West Virginia have made it clear that they will no longer tolerate a government that is out of step with the economy of this state.

Helen, thank you for all you do, not just in Mineral County but in all of West Virginia. I'm awarding you with the highest award I can give, the Distinguished West Virginia Award,

It is important that all West Virginians exercise patience and calm during the upcoming days, ... There is no reason to panic and rush to the pump, as that will only further deplete the state's supply of fuel. If you don't need gasoline, don't purchase it.

It doesn't make any difference what political party you belong to, ... I just called and said, Rick, I'll do something.

We know it's going to happen again, a flood or a natural disaster, ... People need a place to call home for a period of time.

We need to do a much better job of educating our children about their career choices.

Twenty-one percent of West Virginians are not connected to water, 45 percent are not connected to sewer. I cannot live with those statistics, I want them reduced and then wiped out completely.

We will not add to any price increases to West Virginians,

About the confusion, I can't tell you of anything more heart-wrenching than I've ever gone through in my life. Nothing.

It's an honor to be the first governor to be named an honorary local chapter president of the Official NASCAR Members Club, ... I'll take that honor and carry it proudly. I'd also like to challenge the other governors across the country to become involved. NASCAR is such a great family sport and the Members Club is an outstanding way for NASCAR fans to connect.

They want a positive conclusion, ... They want to be able to work.

In the life of this wonderful Capitol, this is the first time that it was done right, ... It was done exactly the way it was supposed to be done.

However it was supposed to work, it didn't, ... I don't know if it's a territorial thing, which we all deal with as governors; everybody hunkers down and protects their turf, and somebody has to cut through that for the people's sake.

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,

Why would anybody not own a gun?

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.

I think it's time to rebuild America.

If it's concerning immigration, do something on immigration, put your concerns on the President's actions and I'll vote on them. I'm not going to play politics and start playing around with the Homeland Security, there's no pressure that's going to change where I am.

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

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

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

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

I believe in health care reform.