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On the recordMarch 30, 2011
To honor the 71 miners whose lives were lost last year, we must rededicate ourselves to building a safer future.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin calls for commitment to mine safety in memory of the miners lost.

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