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Representative Nick J. Rahall II, a Democrat whose district includes the Alma mine, told reporters that they have known tragedy before, but the heartbreak of the last few weeks has had an enormous impact on the lives of all West Virginians. The status quo is unacceptable and it's unfortunate that every coal mine health and safety law on the books today is written with the blood of coal miners. Representative Rahall said he had grown increasingly dismayed by the budget cutbacks and layoffs of federal mine inspectors as it's an absolute outrage to sacrifice the health and safety of coal miners on the altar of budget-cutting. Representative Nick J. Rahall II, a Democrat whose district includes the Alma mine, told reporters that The status quo is unacceptable and also added that It was unfortunate that every coal mine health and safety law on the books today is written with the blood of coal miners. According to him, this is an absolute outrage to sacrifice the health and safety of coal miners on the altar of budget-cutting.