"The worst thing the can do is get some inaccurate information that gives them the wrong or wrong hope, if you will."
"We know there was an ignition. When there's an ignition there's a cause of the explosion."
"The rescuers, and we've got the best and the greatest people from around the state and around the country, here helping. And they're on three to four hour shifts, rotating and leapfrogging back and fo..."
"We have the best there is to offer. And they have the most experienced miners."
"What I can tell you is the air -- they're working in what we call a free environment. They are operating without their apparatuses. That's very good. That means that there are no either fire, or we're..."
"He's praying for a miracle. He plans to stay here, Anderson, through the night, as long as it takes to get to those miners."
"We have good air right now. So that's a good sign."
"The air did get better. That means the fire had to subside to where it's safe enough for them to get in there."
"And it is just a tough time, you know, and everyone is -- a minute seems like an hour, an hour seems like day, for the families. I've been there, so I know what they're going through."
"In West Virginia, we still believe in miracles, and we thank all the people in America and around the world of all the prayers, they're giving to us."