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On the recordOctober 29, 2019
I want to first say thank you to my colleagues Senator Warner and Senator Casey for joining me on the floor today and also to Senator Jones, Senator Brown, Senator Kaine, and the Presiding Officer for standing with all of us to protect the coal miners. When coal companies go bankrupt, coal miners' benefits are the bottom of the priority list, which is why we are here today to introduce the American Miners Act amendment to the appropriations minibus to protect coal miners' pensions and healthcare. At this time, I yield my time to my good friend from Virginia, Senator Warner, and I will come back later. Senator Warner. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia
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