If I had lost a son or a father in one of those mines, I would be just like they are. I would be hammering the tables, saying why aren't you doing something in Washington? But the truth is, when we do do something, it needs to be the right thing.
Norwood defends the slow legislative process regarding mine safety, emphasizing the need for effective solutions.
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Of course our amendment does not do that. It simply applies to every jurisdiction in the country equally, equal protection under the law. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Deal).
Though I was absent on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, for medical reasons, I wish to have my intended votes recorded in the Congressional Record for the following votes: Rollcall vote 577 on H. Res. 539--``aye''; rollcall vote 578 on H. Res…
I simply ask the gentleman to reconsider our unanimous consent to remove two words that would, I think, make an amendment that is going to pass better in your mind.
It is a pleasure to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam Johnson), another of our subcommittee chairmen.
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