02/12/2012
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"This bill is particularly important to my home State of West Virginia... the undue pressure by this administration has wreaked havoc on West Virginia families."
"The bottom line is not always the dollar. There is a human aspect and element to this as well."
"Senate Bill 1714, the Miners Protection Act, introduced by Senators Manchin and Capito, would ensure the promise of health care for retired miners is kept."
"But now, through no fault of their own, thousands of retirees face the loss of these benefits because of coal company bankruptcies."