Manchins farewell speech comes with parting wish to Senate: Save the filibuster [Video]

“I have worked and I believe with every bone in my body, every fiber in me and every ounce of blood that I have to preserve the bipartisan foundation of the Senate and that’s the 60 vote threshold of the filibuster,” he said, speaking on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday.

The outgoing West Virginia senator emphasized that bipartisan bills have been passed as a result of the powerful legislative tool.

“Each of these victories required senators to come together from both sides to find solutions. These were bills that just made common sense, and when each side could take a little step to find common ground, powerful things happen,” he said, speaking to the over 30 senators inside the chamber to watch him speak for the final time from the …