Many coal communities in Appalachia simply do not have the resources to reclaim the abandoned mine sites within their borders, this bill allows these communities to be proactive in restoring these sites and utilize them to put our people back to work.

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Given what the world looks like right now, this approach seems de... by Hal Rogers

Given what the world looks like right now, this approach seems detached from reality.

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That’s what I’ll use until I’m told otherwise, i’m anxious to get... by Hal Rogers

That’s what I’ll use until I’m told otherwise, i’m anxious to get going.

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There's a lot of unresolved issues -- some are being handled by leaders and a whole host of others will be considered at the committee level. We've got a whole lot of work ahead of us.

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It's important. Very important, of course, that we avoid the default in our debt ceiling, coming up momentarily, all of these things you heard about in this debate are great. But for me, the two years that we have now to get back on regular order and stop lurching from crisis to crisis, to stop that business -- this bill will give us that great chance.

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Only about ten percent of what (Planned Parenthood gets) comes from appropriated monies, the balance of some $550 million is in an entitlement.

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Most people don’t have any understanding between appropriated spending and mandatory spending, this issue is so explosive and emotional and has been so publicly discussed across the country that it is difficult to come to a conclusion.

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There is not going to be one silver bullet to our problem. There are going to be a thousand silver bullets that are small.

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At this point, it’s a dream, it’s too murky at the moment. It wil... by Hal Rogers

At this point, it’s a dream, it’s too murky at the moment. It will be tough to pass these bills.

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I think the pressure is going to build. by Hal Rogers

I think the pressure is going to build.

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In my district, I know we have thousands of little creeks and streams, some of which only fill up when it rains. Nationwide, they're in the tens of thousands.

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It seems the EPA has worked hard to devise new regulations that are designed to eliminate coal mining, coal burning, usage of coal.

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