Joe Manchin actually said...

Congress has long known that coal miners with Black Lung disease are at a tremendous disadvantage when attempting to access Federal benefits...

I appreciate the Department's willingness to take steps to make sure that miners can access the Federal benefits they deserve.

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

This rise in Black Lung disease is unacceptable. Congress and the Administration have a solemn obligation to provide coal miners with every ...