10/23/2017
https://www.congress.gov...
"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."
"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 sho..."
"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 wit..."
"Survivors whose claims were denied more than 1 year ago have no avenue for relief."