Robert Byrd: “I helped to craft the 1969 and 1977 Federal Mine Health and Safety Acts.”

If Congress cannot pass a budget, then we should not be paid.

These laws are also jeopardized when the miners themselves are not incorporated into the heart of the inspection and enforcement process.

I think that as long as we have respect for the institution and for the Minority to be heard, that this will bring accountability to the process.

This is a clear record. A blatant disregard for the welfare and the safety of Massey miners. Shame.