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Nick Rahall: “With unemployment reaching almost 10 percent nationally, our Nation can't afford to only pursue one aspect--and that is…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2009
With unemployment reaching almost 10 percent nationally, our Nation can't afford to only pursue one aspect--and that is the green jobs.
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Nick Rahall
West Virginia

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Rahall emphasizes the need for diverse job creation amid high unemployment.

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