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John Shimkus: “Those of us who talk about this debate, we are trying to save our coal miner jobs in this country.”

On the recordJune 18, 2014
Those of us who talk about this debate, we are trying to save our coal miner jobs in this country.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the impact of environmental regulations on coal mining jobs.

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