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.
Charles Norwood: “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…”
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Norwood defends the slow legislative process regarding mine safety, emphasizing the need for effective solutions.
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