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

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.

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.

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 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!'

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.

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

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

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

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