"I want to express my sincere sympathy to all of the families that are here in this room, and, really, thousands across the country."
"It was an overwhelming event, and I know that all the families here are suffering terribly."
"Well, is there any disincentive for operators to file?"
"I am pleased to report that Phil has built on those skills during his tenure as a FERC commissioner."
"Phil has dedicated his life to public service."
"I mean, it seems we have to fix that."
"OK. I appreciate that."
"I want you to know this is something I intend to pursue."
"We are now re-evaluating whether--when we have a national program--we should allow States to opt out of it, because it would no longer be a national program."
"Well, Mr. Chairman, this is a serious problem."
"obviously, what we're doing is just delaying the safety of our mine workers."