"the fiscal crisis here at home is perhaps the biggest threat to our national security."
"we will be taking an unprecedented look at how the world has shifted and how we must shift with it."
"The sword of Damocles is over our heads."
"How can we be sure that once we depart and turn over the security of the nation to that kind of an organization, how do we know they are not going to turn on us or turn on their own country?"
"To address our historic deficit crisis, we must make the most of our limited resources and rein in unnecessary and wasteful spending in virtually every area of Government--including homeland security."
"Statement, dated April 14, 2011, of Hon. Harold Rogers, a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, submitted by Mrs. Bono Mack."
"As you know, the mining industry has proved a staple both for our Nation's energy supply and for our economy."
"We policymakers and regulators have a special obligation to the 29 men who lost their lives on that fateful day."
"That is why I was proud to support the comprehensive mine safety MINER Act in 2006."
"I am pleased that MSHA's fiscal 2012 budget request includes increased funds to reduce the backlog of mine safety citations."
"Is it common practice for Federal agencies to rely on 15-year old documents when promulgating regulations in this highly technical field?"
"Shouldn't we update that information before you write the regulation that would require things that may be outdated by now?"