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On the recordJune 28, 2012
We have got to be more sensitive to the middle class people across this country, and particularly those that have mined coal, that have made America what it is.
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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McKinley emphasizes the need to support coal miners and their families amid job losses.

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