Mitch McConnell actually said...

"Well, you know, we have got 1,200 employees sitting there wondering if they are going to be without a job."

"Kentucky's unemployment rate is right at 10 percent. We cannot afford to lose 1 more job, let alone 1,200."

"But here you have an opportunity to continue 1,200 people working, actually raise revenue for the Government by re-enriching these tails."

"If one of the goals of this administration is to reduce emissions, then why reduce funding for fossil energy?"