10/06/2015
https://congress.gov...
"Today, as you know, it is a mere misdemeanor. Would that deter such conduct as we saw in the Upper Big Branch mine where 29 miners were killed on April 5, 2010."
"Should Congress amend the Mine Act to make a knowing violation of a mandatory safety and health standard, which recklessly endangers the health or safety of a miner, a felony?"
"Refusing to implement new technology does not help miners."
"This is a health epidemic and we need to act now."