Joe Manchin actually said...

"Senator McCaskill and I are the authors of it. We have 7 Democrats on board now including the Chair, Senator Landrieu."

"We need to work together to do everything in our power to end black lung and I appreciate the committee recognizing this need."

"the Democratic majority in Congress, along with President Obama, has taken action in recent years to improve our Black Lung system."

"Justice delayed is often justice denied for coal miners suffering the debilitating effects of Black Lung disease."