Joe Manchin Quotes

Should we continue to spend billions to subsidize foreign military dictatorships, or should we concentrate on taking better care of the one we have right here at home?

We must look after our own before lining the pockets of overseas countries and investors.

America has to ask itself not what it wants, but what it can afford.

It is to be hoped that the leaders of this movement will place the nation above the party.

The men and women who serve this great nation, whether they are stationed in Iraq, Fort Riley, or the Korean Peninsula, or they serve us at home as our community first responders, serve because they believe in America.

Under no circumstances will I allow expenditures upon works not clearly national.

I call upon all the loyal citizens engaged in production for defense to give precedence to the needs of the nation to the end that a system of government that makes private enterprise possible may survive.

In perilous times, country comes before party.

Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.

By necessity, budgets require hard choices.

The result may not be perfect. But our forefathers wanted us to compromise to get things done for America.

Our priority will be to look after the interests of our own country and its citizens.

There are a lot of decisions we pass up on because we think, "You know what? That's just going to build - you know, maybe that's going to build me and not build the ministry and what I'm trying to do." So we pass up on a lot of opportunities.

The Eleventh Commandment: don't speak ill of a fellow Republican. What if the fellow Republican is doing something that hurts America? Isn't it the patriot who sides with America before he sides with the Republicans?

Remember the hours after September 11th when we came together as one to answer the attack against our homeland. We drew strength when our firefighters ran upstairs and risked their lives so that others might live; when rescuers rushed into smoke and fire at the Pentagon; when the men and women of Flight 93 sacrificed themselves to save our nation's Capitol; when flags were hanging from front porches all across America, and strangers became friends. It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.

I am the son and grandson of Navy admirals, and I was born into America's service. It wasn't until I was deprived of her company that I fell in love with America.

My every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs will be made to benefit American workers and American families.

We will be fair, just, and compassionate to all, but our greatest compassion must be for our American citizens.

America's civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long.

The vision Donald Trump has articulated to Make America Great Again means a stronger America at home and abroad.

What I will do is put America first. People don't like to use that term of America first, but we're going to make America great again by putting America first.

I would give something to know for whose sake precisely those deeds were really done which report says were done for the fatherland.

The administration Ill bring is a group of men and women who are focused on whats best for America, honest men and women, decent men and women, women who will see service to our country as a great privilege and who will not stain the house.

We all have many opportunities, but limited capacity to pursue them. Make choices, focus your time and energy, so that you can submit your share of masterpieces to the greater good.

It takes courage to set priorities because doing so is an admission that American policy cannot be all things to all people - or rather to all interest groups