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Senate Bill 1714, the Miners Protection Act, introduced by Senators Manchin and Capito, would ensure the promise of health care for retired miners is kept.

Senator Brown thank you for supporting the Keep our Pension Promises Act which would solve the whole problem of underfunded multiemployer plans.

The America I know is one that keeps its promises to its citizens, particularly those who are older and vulnerable.

It's vital that Democrats and Republicans come together quickly to find solutions to this crisis.

But now, through no fault of their own, thousands of retirees face the loss of these benefits because of coal company bankruptcies.

This committee should do nothing until it fixes this. It should be the first priority in this committee to fix the mine workers' pension.

We worked hard. We built these economies. We contributed so much to the economy.

This bill is particularly important to my home State of West Virginia... the undue pressure by this administration has wreaked havoc on West Virginia families.

The Miners Protection Act is a fix. It is a fix that works not only the miners, but for America.

There is not a more proud, patriotic group of people than the men and women who mine the coal.

There has to be a bipartisan solution to this problem, and I know that you can all work together and come together and do it.

I would surely love to, but I have another meeting. As we know, they double-park us every time, and I have to go.

It's my view that Congress ought to protect the promise that you don't take away pension benefits that American workers have earned.

These are real people we are talking about. They live on small pensions, averaging $530 per month, plus Social Security.

Please do not let politics get in your way, we need a comprehensive bill that both parties can support that truly fixes the problem for current and future retirees.

It is so important to know the chronology of this law signed by Harry Truman.

I am so pleased that Senator Hatch is supporting the effort and that Senator Wyden has spoken out repeatedly, as has Senator Casey and Senator Warner and others.

The bottom line is not always the dollar. There is a human aspect and element to this as well.