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Joe Manchin: The really unusual thing is how things have changed from what was expected, or what they thought might have happened, to…

On the recordJanuary 2, 2006
The really unusual thing is how things have changed from what was expected, or what they thought might have happened, to what actually did happen. And the crews are out -- they're changing over crews and we're keeping fresh crews in there. They're doing everything humanly possible. We are still fully in a rescue mode and we know that there's 12 miners in there that the blast did not affect. And we know that they are together somewhere and we're trying to find those 12 miners. And it's still an uphill battle. I want everyone to know that with the air levels that we have to deal with, it's still an uphill battle. And it's still the odds are against us. From that being said, again, we're in a different total mode than what we thought we'd be in at this time, so our hopes are still high and we still, as I say, we believe in miracles in West Virginia, and we're still hoping for that miracle.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Governor Joe Manchin expresses optimism about the rescue efforts for the 12 miners trapped after an explosion, despite acknowledging the challenges they face.

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