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I think that it is important for us to pay attention to this whole notion of research dollars.

I just want to mention, because I have heard several of our speakers talk about not being able to find students of color, African American students.

We need them more than ever. We see what they are doing with woefully low investments.

I do want to talk a little bit about the research institutions, and so Dr. Baskerville, of the 131 schools that are classified as research 1 institutions by the Carnegie Classification of Institutes of Higher Ed., none of those are HBCUs.

I am going to yield back.

HBCUs are not like MSIs, and they have a history, a special relationship that the United States continues to acknowledge.

HBCUs believe in diversity of thought, race, ethnicity, creed, and the entire gamut of diversity.

A significant piece of legislation I introduced in this Congress, H.R. 3294, the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, which really has support from conservative Senators to progressive Democrats.

It is no secret, Madam Chair, that I am passionate about HBCUs.

As is often the case, more money is not the answer and does not address the underlying problems facing HBCUs.

We must encourage all institutions of higher education, including HBCUs, to become more self-reliant.

Taxpayer dollars are not--are meant to improve students' educational outcomes and experiences, not the salaries of additional staff and administrators.

Historically Black colleges are an important and critical landscape to that of higher education.

We must preserve and protect HBCUs for the sake of the next generation of change-makers and for those yet unborn.

When it comes to smart regulation and having a balanced approach here, how do we handle this if there are so many different emerging compounds out there of concern?

For many years, PFAS contaminants known as 'GenX' were discharged into the Cape Fear River from industrial facilities upstream.

Thank you, Chair Napolitano. I appreciate you holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank our witnesses for being here today.

This challenge is why I've been supportive of legislative efforts to make PFAS a priority for EPA so that states and communities can get better support on addressing this matter.