Rand Paul actually said...

"This is going into effect May 2, and we'd really like to see the studies as to how you're determining the cost and how you're determining whether or not this is a health problem that needs a change in..."

"the prevalence of black lung has been reduced from 33 percent to 3 percent. I think we've been doing a good job."

"Can you provide the information to my office for the health reports and the studies that went into why we need to change the Respirable Dust Rule?"

"It's been greatly on decline over the last 30 years."