Harley Rouda

So when that covenant is broken, when the American people learn that companies have obscured and suppressed evidence and the chemicals they use and manufacture are toxic, it is a seismic event.

I'm calling on this committee to let the justice system work the way it was intended to.

it is unfortunate that the President would suggest that buying and training people on how to use rakes is a good solution for mitigating firefighting

I have submitted legislation that would provide $2 billion in fees from these organizations, from these companies, from these corporations to address these chemicals that they are responsible for.

It is clear from the testimony here from all of you that polyfluoroalkyls literally is killing us and the related chemicals.

Well, I hope we never get to a point in our country where any chemicals can be introduced and only until there is sufficient evidence to find that it has a material impact on our health that we can take action.

I think a report came out in 2017 indicating that there are 9 million premature deaths a year from exposure to environmental pollutants.

Veterans who have already risked their lives for our country are being asked again to risk them again each and every day by drinking water filled with chemicals.

Let us not beat around the bush here. The chemicals are toxic. They are known as forever chemicals.

There is no way to avoid exposure to PFAS chemicals because they are found in regular household goods that we use every day.

I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I have no further speakers. I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Rouda) that the…

Legislation similar to this bill has been introduced in the Senate and favorably reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support this legislation, and I…

I have no further speakers. I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Rouda) that the House…

That type of rhetoric simply acts as a diversion from what we need to do.

I have no further speakers. I urge all of my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Rouda) that the…

I, too, encourage my colleagues to support this bill. Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for leading the minority discussion today, the newest Member of Congress. It is an honor to serve with him. Madam…

I have no further speakers, I urge all the Members to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Rouda) that the House…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Washington for his comments and also encourage all of the Members to support this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion…

I take exception with your testimony that when the government is involved in providing health care insurance it drives prices up.

I voted for Ronald Reagan as well. And while I disagreed with some of his policies, I miss his integrity and character, especially in these days.

Climate change is pain. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something, most likely fossil fuels.

The consequences of doing nothing grow by the day. The time to act is now.

Climate change is real and we are constantly reminded of that fact in terrifying ways.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 416, line 6, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 416, line 6…