Joe Manchin actually said...

"It is unacceptable that they still face the threat of black lung disease."

"I appreciate the Department's willingness to take steps to make sure that miners can access the Federal benefits they deserve."

"Congress has long known that coal miners with Black Lung disease are at a tremendous disadvantage when attempting to access Federal benefits."

"Our bill would better limit the reallocation of resources away from fire prevention and hazardous fuels reduction projects which reduce the cycle of costly fires."