We need to work together to do everything in our power to end black lung and I appreciate the committee recognizing this...
I appreciate the Department's willingness to take steps to make sure that miners can access the Federal benefits they de...
This rise in Black Lung disease is unacceptable. Congress and the Administration have a solemn obligation to provide coa...
It has to be approved before it can be given by the Office of Management and Budget.
This Congress is sort of divided into (1) people who want to spend money and think that you need to spend money when you...
But, boy, does that hit you in the face.
We in the Congress are terrifically skillful at finding problems.
You have been a veteran. You have understood that. You put yourself in harm's way.
You plan to get into some of those waiting lines, no staff, just you.
I think you are a problem solver. I welcome that. I think you are going to be a superb Secretary.
The Administration should be commended for taking this major step forward.
When we tried to pass a reasonable piece of legislation--the Byrd bill--to strengthen our mine safety laws... we were bl...
Too often our miners face insurmountable obstacles to access benefits they have undeniably earned.
the Democratic majority in Congress, along with President Obama, has taken action in recent years to improve our Black L...
Justice delayed is often justice denied for coal miners suffering the debilitating effects of Black Lung disease.
Picking specific research projects or even scientific disciplines to be funded through a political process and favoring ...
It doesn't make me popular, but it makes me do my job.
We must continue to defend scientific research and to make it a priority.
