Bill Johnson actually said...

"So that means that Director Pizarchik or someone else at OSM asked the contractors to lie and change the baseline coal production level to show fewer job losses, and that you or no one else was involv..."

"This is an egregious situation here. It has tremendous impacts, not only on my district, but the coal industry across this nation."

"Did you, anyone from your office, the White House, or anyone else in a position of authority at the Department, direct OSM employees to ask the contractors to change assumptions on the economic analys..."

"Yes or no, Mr. Secretary. I am out of time."