Heidi Alexander: “I wanted to congratulate her for her leadership and persistence on seeing the impracticality of what the Environmental…”

“I wanted to congratulate her for her leadership and persistence on seeing the impracticality of what the Environmental Protection Agency is trying to do. The lead paint rule is a good idea. The idea is that for structures that were built before 1978--they mostly have lead paint--any work done by a repairman or contractor or painter that disturbs 6 square feet of lead paint must be done by someone who knows how to do it safely. This is especially important to children under 6 and to pregnant women. But in the State of Tennessee, it is a special problem to impose and enforce this new rule requiring contractors to be certified where we have just had severe flooding in our State that affects 52 counties, from Nashville to Memphis. This is the single largest natural disaster since President Obama took office.”