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Joe Manchin: “We are defending our country. We are making our country more solid.”

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
We are defending our country. We are making our country more solid.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin emphasizes the importance of energy independence for national security.

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