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Joe Manchin: “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.…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 2006
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. From that being said, again, we are in a different total mode than what we thought we would be in at this time. So, our hopes are still high and -- and we still -- as I say, we believe in miracles in West Virginia, and we're still hoping for that miracle.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Governor Joe Manchin expresses optimism despite the challenges faced in the rescue efforts, reiterating the belief in miracles.

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