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berner59 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:12 AM
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C-span 2....Byrd blaming Administration...mine safety
Edited on Mon Jan-23-06 11:17 AM by berner59
Appropriations hearing on mine safety...

Wondering why it took so long to get help there...and why miners had one 1 hr of an oxygen device... Setting up the story for hopefully a wam bam finish of bashing Bush for cutting funding... Go Byrd!!

Repeating the fact that for 4yrs of cuts have resulted in this tragedy...he said Bush called him to ask if anything can be done and Byrd said "yes - stopping cutting funding for mine safety!!!"
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:16 AM
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1. Byrd told * to stop cutting the safety enforcement budget. nt
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PATRICK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:19 AM
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3. Bush's answer
would have to imply it was not his fault and that Congress shares the responsibility blah blah. Mostly duck and run and vow never to call Byrd again ever.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:17 AM
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2. thank you! It's always more fun watching c-span with my friends here!
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:20 AM
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4. Good for him! Go Mr. Byrd! Let 'em have it! n/t
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:22 AM
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5. "Did you hear me out there"--PROFIT should NOT come before safety
go byrd go
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:22 AM
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7. Politics should not enter into safty discussions says byrd!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:23 AM
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9. that old bird still can fly.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:22 AM
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6. "Profits should NEVER come before safety", "Politics should
NEVER play a role."
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:23 AM
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8. "Profits should NEVER come before the safety of the workers!"
"DO YOU HEAR ME OUT THERE?!!"
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:24 AM
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11. "Did you hear me out there"--he says=--that was great.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:25 AM
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12. he's wonderful - Harkin up
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:24 AM
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10. Damn...a Senator since TRUMAN was president. (Byrd)
Edited on Mon Jan-23-06 11:24 AM by in_cog_ni_to
:hug: Bless his heart.:hug:
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berner59 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:30 AM
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13. Harkin...
Talking about the violations of Sago and other mines...and why wasn't anything done??? Come on Tom...say it...it's the coal companies in bed with Bush!!!!
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:33 AM
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14. DeWine just remembers that Ohio has miners too.
He's discovered the working man again. Now someone make him go back and eat all the budget cutting ranting he does.
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:38 AM
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15. Some background on Bush and Mine safety and Mr. Dye
http://www.davidsirota.com/mineworkers.doc

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/4/212915/2616
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:53 AM
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16. "Why did it take 6 HOURS for rescue teams to arrive?" Byrd.
"Do you think there's too much cronyism in this type of situation?"
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 11:59 AM
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17. kick - this is important
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:00 PM
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18. They are nailing this guy
I haven't heard so many ummms... and buts... since Bush's last press conference.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:03 PM
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20. this guy is twitching.
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:00 PM
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19. resource constraints - we know what that means - that means money!
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:07 PM
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21. have you noticed this guy talks out of the side of his mouth?
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:07 PM
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22. another fire in Colorado!
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:09 PM
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23. snaps to Spector on this one.
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:11 PM
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24. that was funny... "we're busy too... you stay put"
Imagine trying to blow off Congress like that, (I guess he was taking his tone from the Resident in Cheif)
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helderheid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:12 PM
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25. LOL - sounds about right!
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in_cog_ni_to Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-23-06 12:21 PM
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26. Their arrogance got them where they are. That ass thought he could just
leave! LOL!:rofl::rofl::rofl: Specter set him straight. :) That was weet.
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