Joe Manchin actually said...

You're taking the only affordable, reliable, dependable power you have and they're scrubbing that because of an idealistic approach they're taking which is not going to be able to fuel this nation.

Context

Manchin criticizes the approach to energy policy affecting coal power.

09/16/2013

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