Joe Manchin actually said...

"Has MSHA ever considered basically taking the lead role on, basically, teaching the safety end of it?"

"The only thing I would ask for, if you would, give me a breakdown of how you're coordinating."

"What I hear a lot from both the miners themselves and operators is that there are two inspections going on; and one might contradict the other; and they get very confused."

"The coal miners in West Virginia... they're the salt of the earth; they're hard workers; they're patriotic people; they provide for their families."