,,iii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ede ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aa1 #bjbe,mr4 ,justice 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,risch1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper1 ,mr4 ,sheehy1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 and ,mr4 ,barrasso7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating ,december #f1 #bjbe1 as ,national ,miners ,day4 ,whereas miners daily risk life and limb in their labors2 ,whereas the miners of the ,united ,states have labored long and hard over the existence of the ,united ,states to make it the economically strong1 militarily secure ,nation that it is today2 ,whereas miners and their families have achieved1 provided1 and sacrificed so much for the betterment of their fellow citizens2 ,whereas miners have struggled1 in their lives and in their work1 to obtain health and safety protections2 ,whereas the terrible mining tragedy at ,monongah1 ,west ,virginia1 that occurred on ,december #f1 #aijg1 is recognized for causing the greatest loss of lives in the industrial history of the ,united ,states1 and this tragedy helped launch the national effort to secure the safety and health of our miners that continues to this day2 and ,whereas still today miners risk life and limb in their labors3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,december #f1 #bjbe1 as ,national ,miners ,day1 in appreciation1 honor1 and remembrance of the accomplishments and sacrifices of the miners of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to participate in local and national activities celebrating and honoring the contributions of miners4