Shelley Moore Capito: “In West Virginia alone, six miners lost their lives last…”

“We cannot lose sight of the fact that mining remains one of the most dangerous professions in this country. In West Virginia alone, six miners lost their lives last year. Every one of those losses is a tragedy and I hope we can continue working together to prevent future tragedies from devastating our mining communities.” (04:29–04:33)

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