Henry Waxman actually said...

"Today's hearing focuses on a growing public health threat, cyanotoxins in drinking water."

"Every year, toxins released from algal blooms prompt seasonal closures of shellfisheries around the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coasts in the United States."

"I appreciate that our subcommittee is going to get a better understanding of this issue, particularly from both Federal and state regulators, who worked so hard to get this issue under control late th..."

"We have a responsibility to help end this outbreak, not only to help alleviate the suffering of those in West Africa but also to prevent this devastating illness from spreading further."