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On the recordNovember 12, 2014
Senator, if I could just touch on one thing because we have here our good friend Senator Tester of Montana, who also knows a thing or two about an energy-producing State. I think on the environment, you touched on that. Most people believe that people who come from energy States throw caution to the wind on environmental issues. There is no one in this body--I don't believe on either side of the aisle--who doesn't want the best for themselves, their children, families, and future generations. With that being said, I think this pipeline has passed every hurdle the environmental community--rightfully so--has put out so that we should make sure we were protecting the environment and trying to find a balance between the environment and the economics, if you will. The economy is so vitally important. I don't know if there is any environmental impact study standing in the way that would prevent this.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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