"They want to have safe mines. Let's work together to make sure that we don't put people out of business."
"I look forward to working with you to solve this issue. I believe that it is solvable."
"I want to personally thank Chairman Congressman Roe from Tennessee who has been a good friend early on."
"When you have these major operations, and when you get a citation and you have to stop work, that means sending people home?"
"But that doesn't happen."
"I called this hearing to allow operators from North Carolina to tell Congress and their representatives how they feel the mine safety agency has operated."
"I would like to thank the Chairman."
"If we put all of the discretion in the hands of 350 inspectors, it depends on how bad of a morning they had."
"In addition to that, I have a letter from Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, who knows this area well."
"The other that I would ask you for the record that we have a few days here, if you will give us additional examples from perhaps other people that were not here today."
"And I thank each of you for your testimony."