Full Committee Hearing: "Protecting the Health and Safety of America's Mine Workers"

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

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Chairman Miller's Opening Statement »

Witness Testimony:

Cecil Roberts »
President
United Mine Workers of America
Fairfax, Virginia

Debbie Hamner »
Wife of deceased miner George “Junior” Hamner
Buckhannon, West Virginia

Melissa Lee »
Wife of deceased miner Jimmy Lee
Speedwell, Kentucky

Charles Scott Howard »
Miner
Roxana, Kentucky

Chuck Knisell »
Miner
Westover, West Virginia

Tony Oppegard »
Attorney at law
Lexington, Kentucky

Bruce Watzman »
Vice President for Safety, Health and Human Resources
National Mining Association
Washington, D.C.

Jim Dean »
Director of Extension and Outreach
College of Engineering & Mineral Resources, West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

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