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On the recordMarch 16, 2016
I cannot begin to tell you how bad the situation is, particularly in the Appalachian region.
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Shelley Capito
Republican · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Capito highlights the severe job losses in the coal industry and its impact on unemployment.

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