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On the recordJanuary 4, 2006
I said, we better find out what is going on, walked in there. And they're yelling and cheering that 12 are alive; 12 are alive. And I'm thinking, oh, my goodness, the miracle of all miracles has happened.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Joe Manchin describes his reaction upon hearing the families celebrate the news that 12 miners were alive.

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