Tom Harkin actually said...

"We expected him to use every tool in his arsenal to make sure a disaster like Upper Big Branch never happens again."

"To honor the 71 miners whose lives were lost last year, we must rededicate ourselves to building a safer future."

"Almost a year ago, this committee met in the wake of the worst mining accident our history has seen in decades."

"I do not share the view that Congress is absolved of its responsibility to legislate as a result of action by the agency."