Joe Manchin: “I'm concerned that we're going to lose this opportunity of a lifetime…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2013

I'm concerned that we're going to lose this opportunity of a lifetime, generational if more, if not more.

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Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin expresses concern about missing a crucial energy opportunity.

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Joe Manchin: “I'm concerned that we're going to lose this opportunity of a lifetime, generational if more, if not more.”