04/27/2015
https://www.congress.gov...
"The Miners Protection Act is a fix. It is a fix that works not only the miners, but for America."
"There is not a more proud, patriotic group of people than the men and women who mine the coal."
"This bill is particularly important to my home State of West Virginia... the undue pressure by this administration has wreaked havoc on West Virginia families."
"These are real people we are talking about. They live on small pensions, averaging $530 per month, plus Social Security."