Honorable Joe Manchin
United States Senator, West Virginia, Democrat
Joe Manchin was first elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2010. Prior to that he served as governor of West Virginia for five years. The following is excerpted from Senator Manchin’s March 30, 2017, statement supporting Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Senators have a constitutional obligation to advise and consent on a nominee to fill this Supreme Court vacancy and, simply put, we have a responsibility to do our jobs as elected officials. Just as I did when Merrick Garland was nominated, I met with Judge Gorsuch and evaluated his qualifications to be a justice…
