In all but the closest one to Eastern Kentucky was in atlanta. Requiring kentuckians to make a 14hour round trip drive simply to attend. So its pretty clear from the location of all these listening sessions the e. P. A. Did not want any real input. Thats why i convened a listening session in pikeville that resulted in the powerful testimony ive shared with my colleagues today. Since the obama e. P. A. Would not come to kentucky, i brought the voices of kentuckians to e. P. A. We held three panels composed of those in the coal industry, miners and their families. And local elected officials to illuminate the disruption in these communities caused in large part by the war on coal. Many of my constituents filled out comment cards and my office delivered them yesterday to the e. P. A. Along with the hearing testimony. I want to leave my colleagues with the comments of one kentuckian, justin bradford, who is a retired teacher in pikeville. Heres what justine bradford, excuse me. Heres what