01/20/2015
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"I co-sponsored legislation again this year--the Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act--which would increase criminal penalties for mine safety violations and ensure MSHA has the necessary enforcem..."
"Time is of the essence--the longer we wait to solve this problem the more expensive and more difficult it becomes."
"If you are focusing--I mean, it looks like your shift is focusing away from enforcement and inspections. How would it be safer?"
"In 2015, 4,836 workers were killed on the job across the country."