Katie Porter actually said...

"They are not, so many of them are allowed to leave. A lot of them just abandon ship and these are what we now call brownfields in our communities."

"And my understanding is that the Environmental Justice For All Act, one of the ways it would address that is to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on disparate impact."

"A lot of times, like I said, there is even a negative declaration. So, it doesn't even undergo a process which allows for the continued systemic placing of these facilities near our homes."

"I find that reassuring, Chris, that the American people across the board understand that we need to be able to trust our elected leaders."