Bob Casey

I would say increasing investments in the CDFI Fund, and focusing those efforts and those resources in a more targeted way on persistently impoverished and underserved communities.

I cannot, nor can anyone in our State, be satisfied with these numbers when you consider that the African American population as a percent of the adult population in our State is 10.4 percent, yet the unemployment rate is 12.4.

For the information of all Senators, we expect this nomination to be confirmed by voice vote. ____________________

I may have more questions for you.

If Mr. Fox had been able to get out of the dust back in 1999, as the act intended, he might have lived long enough to see his two grandchildren.

Thank you very much, and I know each of us will probably have more questions, but we're going to transition.

Survivors whose claims were denied more than 1 year ago have no avenue for relief.

At the end of the day, if a miner is willing to travel into the bowels of the earth every day knowing that he may one day suffer from a lung disease, the least we can do is make sure he has a fair shot at justice and that the cards aren't…

I am confident today's hearing will provide invaluable information that will help us craft a bill that restores fairness to our Black Lung system and provides miners, their spouses, and dependants with the support they need and deserve.

I strongly support the Department's efforts to combat black lung and hope that once these protections are in effect, the miners that make up today's workforce won't suffer from black lung and need to file claims for benefits in the first…

Before we wrap this up, why don't we put on the record your best definition of res judicata.

The reports focused on the Johns Hopkins Medical Center B Reader program led by Dr. Paul Wheeler.

I want to thank all three of our witnesses for being here and for your testimony and for your public service.

You're talking about the situations where you have a new claim.

I believe that you're going to need substantially more resources for the work that you're doing.

The reports described litigation tactics of coal company attorneys to selectively disclose medical evidence.

We are joined by Senator Harkin, and he missed only by seconds my commendation of his service in the Senate.

There are few Members of Congress who match your commitment to protecting the health and safety of our Nation's coal miners.

I'll turn to Senator Harkin, because I know we're short on time.

Thank you. So you've told us we need statutory change.

What Veterans need now is for Congress to take action to reform the outdated claims processing system.

Thank you very much.

I want to thank you as well for sharing your own personal story about your mom.

Is there anything you would hope we would do to either further incentivize or facilitate this kind of approach to MS, or do you think we are on the right track?

Are there any cases that you're aware of where parents re-homing their children are then criminally prosecuted?