"Miners' families continue to suffer, as they have here--29 families wanting to know what happened in the Upper Big Branch tragedy."
"Every family has a right to expect a worker who leaves in the morning come back at the end of the day."
"they need to be empowered, and absolutely protected against retaliation, not just that objectively it won't occur"
"I want to thank you, and the Mine Safety Health Administration for its self-reflection over the past year to increase the effectiveness of current safety requirements."
"I think we're united in your efforts and the President's efforts to remove Qadhafi."
"I welcome that response, and I would note that it marks a departure from many years ago when missing children were thought to be exclusively a local or State issue."
"The inability to fill those 1,100 slots in my view would be really a disservice to the FBI and severely disadvantage this great organization, and I hope you agree with me in that."
"In fact, in seeking to uphold statutes, lawyers begin, if they represent either a State or the United States, with the argument that every statute that is passed by this legislative body, which repres..."
"I am unhappy and frustrated with the most recent efforts by the administration to send a message in this area."
"I hope that we will see prosecutions soon."
"I think it really is designed to raise awareness and show our own commitment to fighting bigotry."