"I made a commitment that day to not rest until we made every improvement necessary to our mine safety laws."
"I think that concludes our testimony this morning. I thank you both very, very much."
"The safety of West Virginia's coal miners is extremely important to me."
"Is it going to take a toll on us?"
"I think where I'm having a problem with the cost is, I remember the Gulf War."
"I think a lot of West Virginians share your belief with that."
"If we could do it then, and we were asked, or we think we were asked, to come in this time, or we had the support of the Arab League with NATO--I think what we're saying, and I think what Senator Begi..."
"I believe we need to have a process where we have a discussion about the implications of what's going on right now."
"First of all, let me just say that the State of West Virginia thanks you all for your service, and we have the utmost respect."
"It looks like there's no way of backing out of that thing right now, until he's gone."
"This continuing resolution method that's going on here--and I'm new here--I'll tell you, is the worst thing you could ever do."