Joe Manchin actually said...

If you lived in West Virginia in the '30s, you probably didn't--in rural West Virginia--didn't have electricity. You live in rural West Virginia now, in 2018, a lot of times, more than likely you don't have connectivity. And we've got to do something about that.

Context

Manchin highlights the ongoing lack of connectivity in rural West Virginia, comparing it to historical electricity access.

05/16/2018

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