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On the recordJanuary 22, 2006
I can't tell you that and I'm not here to blame anybody. I really am not. I don't know what happened. I don't know why the concerns and the safety for the men has not advanced as much as the manufacturing of equipment.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Governor Manchin expresses uncertainty about past safety measures in mining and emphasizes a commitment to change.

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