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David McKinley: “I can't comprehend that. I go back on that where they are saying that there is no layoff, there have been no layoffs in…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2012
I can't comprehend that. I go back on that where they are saying that there is no layoff, there have been no layoffs in coal.
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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Challenging claims about the coal industry's employment situation amidst layoffs.

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