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On the recordJuly 18, 2012
I am after the truth. Because this boils down to one thing and one thing only for my district and many Americans throughout America where coal mining is such an important industry, and that is jobs.
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Bill Johnson
Republican · Ohio

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Johnson emphasizes the importance of coal mining jobs for his district.

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