Shelley Moore Capito: “I certainly appreciate the kind comments from my friend and fellow Senator from West Virginia, Mr. Manchin, who has been…”

“I certainly appreciate the kind comments from my friend and fellow Senator from West Virginia, Mr. Manchin, who has been a champion of this issue. It has been a pleasure to work together and to have it all work out. We have worked closely together for the past several years to advance a permanent solution for the retirement benefits of thousands of miners in our State and across the Nation. I appreciate Senator Manchin's hard work and leadership on this; I really do. I would be happy to discuss what I believe is our shared understanding of the intent behind miners' healthcare language in the omnibus bill that originated in the Miners Protection Act.”