Jim Webb actually said...

"We have a continuing duty to establish, and insist upon, proper standards of safety for those who work in this industry."

"Coal has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, the foundation of our Nation's energy resources."

"We can--and must--do better by our miners when it comes to enforcing safety regulations and ensuring that companies don't walk away from their responsibility to their workers."

"I believe President Obama has made an extraordinary choice in nominating John Gibney."