11/28/2018
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"I am concerned about some of the proposed rollbacks. I know the funding has been increased, but some of the rollbacks of the safety measures, especially air quality standards, I am very much concerned..."
"It is critical that Federal dollars are focused where there is strong evidence and a return on investment rather than on duplicative systems that do not guarantee quality training and provide fewer sa..."
"The average coalminer, or most of them, are widows who are receiving these pensions, only $595 a month."
"Since the beginning of 2017, 19 miners have died in America, coalminers. Ten of them have been in my State and Senator Capito's State of West Virginia."