Jeff Merkley said "Mr. President, this amendment does require that the Secretary of the Interior grant leases for coal mining, but granting more leases for coal mining is going to do nothing for our coal miners today because we are in the situation where the existing coal mines are looking for more customers. That is the challenge; not more leases. So I know that if this was something that would help the coal miners, that it would already be in this bill, given the knowledge and understanding of my colleague from West Virginia. So jeopardizing the employment of existing coal miners is certainly not in the interest of any of us, and I urge my colleagues to vote no on this amendment. Vote on Amendment No. 5418 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 6, 2022

Mr. President, this amendment does require that the Secretary of the Interior grant leases for coal mining, but granting more leases for coal mining is going to do nothing for our coal miners today because we are in the situation where the existing coal mines are looking for more customers. That is the challenge; not more leases. So I know that if this was something that would help the coal miners, that it would already be in this bill, given the knowledge and understanding of my colleague from West Virginia. So jeopardizing the employment of existing coal miners is certainly not in the interest of any of us, and I urge my colleagues to vote no on this amendment. Vote on Amendment No. 5418 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

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Jeff Merkley

Democratic · Oregon

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