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Joe Manchin: “I feel so strong about this. And I've been now with families for the last three weeks, through some of the most…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2006
I feel so strong about this. And I've been now with families for the last three weeks, through some of the most difficult trying times. Human suffering that families should not have to go through. And we can do something and we will.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Governor Manchin expresses his commitment to addressing the issues faced by miners and their families after recent tragedies.

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