One cannot possibly look at the steep rise in the rates of the disease and conclude black lung is not worth MSHA's efforts.

I find it inexcusable that given these current conditions, a House budget bill would cut $32 million from OSHA's already sparse enforcement budget.

What is the impact of this lack of coverage for this group of workers? What would you recommend Congress do to address this problem of incomplete coverage?

I think it would make a big difference if--and we are talking about the tiny number of employers who really treat their workers this way, but we need to send them a message because these workers--that is where workers are being killed.

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I want to commend you, because that is my life's work.

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On rollcall No. 492, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

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