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Al Franken: It seems that coal is doing pretty well without subsidies. It is very plentiful.

On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
It seems that coal is doing pretty well without subsidies. It is very plentiful.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken comments on the coal industry's success without government subsidies.

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