[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9433]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            KENTUCKY MINERS

  (Mr. CHANDLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CHANDLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of Amon Brock, 
Jimmy D. Lee, George Petra, Paris Thomas, Jr., Roy Middleton and Steve 
Bryant. These are the names of Kentucky miners who have died in the 
last week.
  As we just heard this morning, the other body acted on behalf of our 
miners, and it is critical that the House take immediate action and 
pass H.R. 5389, a comprehensive mining bill that will not only crack 
down on negligent operators but save lives. This body should not risk 
another miner's life by failing to act.
  I call on all of my colleagues to reach across party lines for the 
sake of our miners who are simply trying to go to work and provide for 
their families.

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