Joe Manchin Delivers Final Senate Speech

Senator Joe Manchin delivered his final Senate speech, emphasizing the importance of bipartisanship and the 60-vote threshold filibuster. Manchin, who recently registered as an independent, has been a pivotal centrist vote, often frustrating Democrats with his demands for compromise. Reflecting on his 14-year Senate career, he expressed pride in representing West Virginia values and thanked colleagues like Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for collaborative achievements in the state. Manchin highlighted major legislative efforts such as energy independence and broadband expansion, urging bipartisan cooperation to address national debt and inflation. His departure marks the end of an era, with Republican Governor Jim Justice set to fill his Senate seat.