11/02/2011
https://congress.gov...
"The 'environmental benefit' of the proposed rule is achieved through less mining. That is less mining of a vital national resource--Coal."
"Continuing to work on a rule that knowingly will eliminate thousands of jobs and will result in 29,000 people living below the poverty level is inexcusable policy."
"According to the Obama Administration's own analysis of the rule, it would eliminate up to 7,000 direct coal jobs and tens of thousands of indirect jobs."
"I actually do, and I'll make it quick because I know the Governor has got to go. Governor, do you think OSM is being a good steward of taxpayer dollars after spending millions on the first contractor,..."