Bill Johnson actually said...

"If this policy resulted in the layoffs of over 500 people at Maple Creek, why would you expect it to turn out any differently if replicated on a nationwide scale?"

"The President and his political advisors know that if they go forward with this rule, they will destroy tens of thousands of jobs in States that are critical for him to be re-elected."

"I am after the truth. Because this boils down to one thing and one thing only for my district and many Americans throughout America where coal mining is such an important industry, and that is jobs."

"I yield the balance of my time to Mr. Johnson."