So as long as they do two inspections on surface mines ----
The way that we get to zero fatalities is if we have zero jobs, we will get there.
So you wouldn't be in favor of anything that sends more jobs to China?
I mean, I know that comes as a shock to everybody.
Either way, it is a problem, as the Chairman has pointed out.
Can you get that to this committee?
Will you say that for the record today?
They want to have safe mines. Let's work together to make sure that we don't put people out of business.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I personally have visited, and I am not going to mention any names in terms of what mines I have been in, but I haven't found complacency.
So you are going to support training for your inspectors?
I want to personally thank Chairman Congressman Roe from Tennessee who has been a good friend early on.
When you have these major operations, and when you get a citation and you have to stop work, that means sending people home?
But that doesn't happen.
I called this hearing to allow operators from North Carolina to tell Congress and their representatives how they feel the mine safety agency...
I would like to thank the Chairman.
If we put all of the discretion in the hands of 350 inspectors, it depends on how bad of a morning they had.
The other that I would ask you for the record that we have a few days here, if you will give us additional examples from perhaps other peopl...
