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Angus King: “It's somewhat out of the scope of this hearing, Mr. Chairman, but I woke up this morning suddenly thinking about what…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
It's somewhat out of the scope of this hearing, Mr. Chairman, but I woke up this morning suddenly thinking about what happened in West Virginia, which was an accident.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King reflects on the West Virginia incident and its implications for safety.

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