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On the recordJanuary 22, 2006
If you don't call us within 15 minutes so that we can get the proper equipment, the proper people on the road, a $100,000 fine. I don't know how more serious you can be than that.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Joe Manchin discusses the seriousness of mine safety regulations and the penalties for not responding quickly to emergencies.

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