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On the recordJuly 5, 2016
You have to consider the loss. You have to really appreciate the job dislocation that's occurring in major coal-producing areas in our country.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the job losses in coal communities due to regulatory impacts.

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