March 27, 2012

Mine Safety

Witnesses testified on miner safety and health. Among the topics they addressed were lessons learned from the April 5, 2010 explosion at… read more

Witnesses testified on miner safety and health. Among the topics they addressed were lessons learned from the April 5, 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, West Virginia that killed 29 miners and severely injured two more. Joseph Main called for tougher criminal sanctions to deter mining companies from engaging in risky activities that put their employees in danger. close

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Robert Andrews U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Larry D. Bucshon U.S. Representative [R] Indiana

Shelley Moore Capito U.S. Representative [R] West Virginia
Scott Eugene DesJarlais U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Marcia Fudge U.S. Representative [D] Ohio
Rush Holt U.S. Representative [D] New Jersey
Mike Kelly U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Dale E. Kildee U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
John Kline U.S. Representative [R] Minnesota
Jeffery Kohler Director National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health->Mine Safety and Health
Joseph Main Assistant Secretary Department of Labor->Mine Safety and Health Administration
George Miller U.S. Representative [D] California
Nick Rahall II U.S. Representative [D] West Virginia
Cecil E. Roberts Jr. President United Mine Workers of America
Martha Roby U.S. Representative [R] Alabama
Phil Roe U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Todd Rokita U.S. Representative [R] Indiana
Howard Shapiro Counsel Department of Labor->Inspector General
Tim Walberg U.S. Representative [R] Michigan
Lynn Woolsey U.S. Representative [D] California

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House Education and the Workforce Committee

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Program ID:: 305127-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 27, 2012 | 8:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Apr 05, 2012 | 4:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Mar 27, 2012 | 8:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Mar 28, 2012 | 1:42am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Mar 29, 2012 | 11:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Mar 30, 2012 | 1:07am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Mar 30, 2012 | 5:56am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Mar 30, 2012 | 7:52am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 05, 2012 | 2:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 05, 2012 | 4:14pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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