America is the arsenal of the free world, and coal is the foundation of our whole productive strength. We know of the importance of coal during a time of war, and how it would be impossible to get our military machine into high gear without it. Coal is vested with a marked national interest, and we are only inviting disaster by ignoring its well-being.
Discussing the condition of the domestic coal industry.
Share
More from Robert C. Byrd
We need important changes in our great health benefit program. TRICARE, to ensure a superior benefit for the long-term.
The Department is firmly committed to working closely and openly with Congress in order to protect the health of our servicemembers.
I hope that wherever you can share your views, you will, because it's pretty easy in history to see this.
The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.
Other voices in this conversation
