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Shelley Moore Capito: “I mentioned about coal miners in my opening statement. I know that the miner injury, you just released the statistic…”

On the recordJune 6, 2026
I mentioned about coal miners in my opening statement. I know that the miner injury, you just released the statistic that mining injury hit a record low in 2025. But of course, when you lose six in one state, who lost their lives. That's six too many, as I'm sure you agree.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Discussing miner safety during a Senate hearing.

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