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On the recordJune 28, 2021
Mr. McKinley. I am just running short of time, obviously. I just want--it is a reality check to realize what we are about to do here in pursuing, because if we can keep our coal-fired, fossil-fuel-fired power plants, we are not going to need this transmission problem, as it goes--it at least is mitigated.
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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McKinley emphasizes the importance of maintaining coal-fired plants to mitigate transmission issues.

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