Political Quotes

“Let me say this is quite a fitting day for us to be considering the black-lung restoration benefits of 1994. Today the Education and Labor Committee is commemorating the passing and the service of our former chairman, Carl Perkins of Kentucky. Mr. Perkins was a champion of the cause of disabled miners, particularly in his eastern Kentucky district, and we enjoyed and greatly benefited by his chairmanship during many years here in the House. H.R. 2108, let me address that, is a very necessary matter. And let me say to all of the Members who are in their offices listening and here on the floor, for over 100 years the coal miners of this country mined the coal under our surface without safety regulations or rules imposed by the Federal Government. There were some in various States, but they were lax. they were not totally adequate to protect the health and safety of our miners.”