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Hal Rogers: There are big slices of the country, like this, that are poor and without and having to fend for themselves, facing a…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2006
There are big slices of the country, like this, that are poor and without and having to fend for themselves, facing a transition from a coal industry to something else to try to make a living.
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Hal Rogers
Republican · Kentucky

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Rogers discusses the economic challenges faced by his district and the need for federal support.

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