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Joe Manchin: “I am a mother and a grandmother. I live in the Kanawha Valley. I understand the fear and trepidation and anger the…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
I am a mother and a grandmother. I live in the Kanawha Valley. I understand the fear and trepidation and anger the people feel because I feel it too.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin relates personally to the concerns of residents affected by the water safety issue.

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