David Roe actually said...

"Whoever altered that machinery is responsible for this young man dying. And not only should they pay a fine, ... they ought to go to jail, and they ought to go to jail for a long time."

"If, on the other hand, the primary objective of the greatly increased criminal penalties is to exact retribution from the few employers guilty of truly egregious conduct, then we should acknowledge th..."

"There is something wrong with the law, when an employer, who knowingly endangers his workers, commits a 17-year felony under the environmental laws, but doesn't even commit a crime under the law desig..."

"That strongly suggests that the focus on increased criminal sanctions would do little to address the current level of workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths in this country."