Joe Manchin actually said...

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.

Context

Joe Manchin emphasizes the importance of human life over the cost of mining equipment and coal.

02/05/2006

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