Tom Harkin actually said...

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

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

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

Are you confident enough that under the legislation you have the authority to make any changes in the program to make it financially solvent...