I don't want to believe that anybody would ever put a cost to human life. That's me speaking. That's the state of West Virginia speaking. I can tell you how much a roof boulder costs. I can tell you how much a continuous miner costs. I can tell you how much a ton of coal sells for, but I can't tell you the price of a miner -- that's priceless.
Joe Manchin emphasizes the importance of human life over the cost of mining equipment and coal.
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Let me be clear--this bonus wasn't intended to sweeten the deal for the struggling offshore wind industry.
We wanted it to be with Free Trade Agreement countries. We wanted not to be relying on China.
This absolutely allows China in the market and staying in the market for the entire extent of the IRA.
You are trying to implement a Bill you never passed. This is not the BBB, this is the IRA.
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