Joe Manchin actually said...

When we tried to pass a reasonable piece of legislation--the Byrd bill--to strengthen our mine safety laws... we were blocked by the coal industry and their allies in Congress.

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Manchin highlights the obstruction faced when trying to improve mine safety laws.

07/21/2014

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