I don't think we've come to an impasse on this.
It might also help enhance our relationship, so that there is a partnership more.
I thank Senator Manchin, Senator Barrasso, Senator Landrieu, and Senator Murkowski for holding this hearing.
I hope we can do our part to move this important legislation through our committee in the limited amount of legislative days left in Congres...
I remain committed to working with the Committee, and both the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.
Senator McCaskill and I are the authors of it. We have 7 Democrats on board now including the Chair, Senator Landrieu.
Senator Barrasso is one of the original co-sponsors.
Congress has long known that coal miners with Black Lung disease are at a tremendous disadvantage when attempting to access Federal benefits...
I appreciate the Department's willingness to take steps to make sure that miners can access the Federal benefits they deserve.
We need to work together to do everything in our power to end black lung and I appreciate the committee recognizing this need.
This rise in Black Lung disease is unacceptable. Congress and the Administration have a solemn obligation to provide coal miners with every ...