04/25/2017
https://congress.gov...
"We sent you several oversight letters about the situation where Affinity Mine had been put on a pattern of violation sanctions."
"Our concern was it didn't appear to be consistent with the statutory requirements that they have complete inspections without serious violations."
"President Roberts, you are aware of the reporting by Howard Berkes of National Public Radio about the epidemic of progressive massive fibrosis that really brings us here today."
"If I could just elaborate slightly, you do not really need to wait 10 years to determine when a miner has been in the mines 5 years and he has PMF that you might want to wait another 10 years, because..."