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On the recordMay 24, 2007
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.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Joe Manchin comments on the difficulties faced during the rescue efforts of trapped miners in West Virginia.

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