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Howard Griffith: “I represent a coal district like Mr. McKinley does as well--obviously, you know, it doesn't make sense very often unless…”

On the recordJune 25, 2018
I represent a coal district like Mr. McKinley does as well--obviously, you know, it doesn't make sense very often unless you need some good high-quality, as they called it this morning, coking coal.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith discusses the challenges of coal competition in energy markets.

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