Joe Manchin actually said...

I can't help but believe that greed and the desire to reap large profits lead some coal companies to fight against miners and the government...

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

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

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