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Harry Reid: “Five coal mining disasters in barely 4 years is not only a crisis, it's a national disgrace.”

On the recordApril 26, 2010
Five coal mining disasters in barely 4 years is not only a crisis, it's a national disgrace.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Reid emphasizes the alarming frequency of coal mining disasters.

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