By Joselyn King, The Weirton Daily Times
WHEELING, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin indicates he just might not “be sailing into the sunset” after his Senate term ends in January.
In fact, he plans to keep his Washington-based houseboat “Almost Heaven” where it is through at least 2025.
“I am going to keep it for about a year to see if I can still use it to bring Republicans and Democrats together,” Manchin said of the boat. “We can sit down, have dinner, have good conversation and talk freely. No one is reporting and no one knows about it.
“It’s a great gathering place I’ve used for 14 years, and I’m going to continue to use it.”
Manchin isn’t giving much indication of what his plans are once he leaves the Senate.
“I don’t know. I’m not going anywhere,” he said. “I’m not leaving West Virginia, that’s for sure. You know, I have been doing this for 42 years. This will be the first time – after Jan. 23 (when his term ends) – that I can schedule something and maybe be able to make it.
