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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Aug 9, 2007

The one body that's been recovered was the one person that was left right there where the force of the blast came. And the 12, the tram was in perfect condition. It was on the tracks. There was no disturbance. There was no buckets. There…

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Aug 9, 2007

I understood, we have a crew down in? You make sure you call me back and brief me before I go to that church because people will be asking me questions. Is anybody talking to the families at all?

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Aug 9, 2007

I'm still very optimistic and very hopeful and still praying for that miracle, but our odds are pretty much against us, as you know. It's an uphill fight and the people still have a lot of faith and I do too.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Aug 9, 2007

The rescue team's allowed to go back in. That means the air quality had to be good enough so there was no danger to them, or a very minimal danger. That's a good sign.

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Joe Manchin
@joemanchin· Democratic · WV· Aug 9, 2007

I'm sure all the families have gathered together now and they're all pulling their strength from within, praying for the best and I want them to know the state's doing everything -- the government's doing everything humanly possible to…

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Aug 8, 2007

I have never advocated socialized medicine. And I hope all the journalists hear that loudly and clearly because that has been a right-wing attack on me for 15 years.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Aug 8, 2007

You know, I am really thrilled to be running at a time in our history when on a stage you can see an African-American man, a Hispanic man, and a woman. You don't see that on the other side of the aisle when they have their debates.

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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Aug 8, 2007

I have said publicly, no option should be off the table. But I would certainly take nuclear weapons off the table.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

Let me just say that I've been almost stunned and inspired by the courage of the families. And particularly Natasha, who's been very eager to be helpful.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

I don't think words can describe the level of emotion I feel about this individuals and all the individuals involved and what they've done to these families.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

That individual is a 15-year-old. A male, who, as a result of the person's age, we are not releasing the name.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

This just seems to be a heinous, patently evil crime that was not motivated by anything the young people did.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

It wasn't over drugs. It wasn't over some kind of drug turf. It wasn't a beef. This just seems to be a heinous, patently evil crime that was not motivated by anything the young people did.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

He said nothing. We put him in handcuffs and we walked the individual into the office. I personally helped the detective to sit him down. And I left.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

We don't want to be exact with the number. But there are people we are looking for. We have some names and identifications and the manhunt is on.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

The incident itself will not define us, but how we respond to it -- respond to it will define us.

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Cory Booker
@corybooker· Democratic · NJ· Aug 8, 2007

It was strange. Yes. We got a call from his attorney, to my chief of staff, who quickly got me on the phone. We negotiated a spot. And his lawyer brought him to me.

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