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Since the beginning of 2017, 19 miners have died in America, coalminers. Ten of them have been in my State and Senator Capito's State of West Virginia.

I am concerned about some of the proposed rollbacks. I know the funding has been increased, but some of the rollbacks of the safety measures, especially air quality standards, I am very much concerned about that.

The average coalminer, or most of them, are widows who are receiving these pensions, only $595 a month.

The miners in West Virginia, and all over this country, have done the heavy lifting for our country.

I was one of the 12 Democratic cosponsors along with 12 Republican cosponsors for a major fix on healthcare.

It is critical that Federal dollars are focused where there is strong evidence and a return on investment rather than on duplicative systems that do not guarantee quality training and provide fewer safeguards for workers and employers.

The Registered Apprenticeship program is a top priority of mine, which is why I am very pleased we were able to increase the funding by over 50 percent in the 2018 omnibus.

The President's budget would mean that millions of workers, including dislocated coalminers and veterans, could lose access to these critical services next year.

It is important that Congress and the American people have confidence in the Department of Justice.

And if there is one thing I have seen from you and from President Trump is you do what you say.

The amount of heroin and Fentanyl that was taken in that raid was enough to kill every man, woman, and child five times over in my hometown of 50,000 people.

I introduced the Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act with Senator Casey and a few others.

We just want to make sure you do not move everything to Alaska.

The sacred mission of serving our veterans and their families has always transcended personal and political agendas--or political affiliations.

What plan do you have in recruiting, especially in rural areas...

The Appalachia Development Highway System was created in that very spirit, aiming to open up rural America to the world.

When Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty in 1964, Appalachia was isolated from much of the country.

If West Virginia can pull this off and get it together like we did, then I think your States really need to look to step up.