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Joe Courtney: “The failure of Congress to update MSHA's regulations could have prevented that horrendous tragedy.”

On the recordDecember 8, 2015
The failure of Congress to update MSHA's regulations could have prevented that horrendous tragedy.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Commenting on the need for updated mining safety regulations after a tragedy.

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