On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
Coal is the backbone of West Virginia, and it is crucial, but it wasn't until I came to Congress... that I realized how much there was this attack on coal.
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congress.govCoal is the backbone of West Virginia, and it is crucial, but it wasn't until I came to Congress... that I realized how much there was this attack on coal.
McKinley emphasizes the importance of coal to West Virginia and the perceived attack on it by regulations.
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