01/02/2017
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"But now, through no fault of their own, thousands of retirees face the loss of these benefits because of coal company bankruptcies."
"There has to be a bipartisan solution to this problem, and I know that you can all work together and come together and do it."
"Senate Bill 1714, the Miners Protection Act, introduced by Senators Manchin and Capito, would ensure the promise of health care for retired miners is kept."
"People in my little State, one of the most patriotic States in the Nation, is concerned about why do we have to carry the heavy load."