12/19/2010
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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."
"In 2015, 4,836 workers were killed on the job across the country."
"OSHA resources are already strained and too many workers are being put in danger."