Raul Ruiz actually said...

"I think it is critically important that we have to consider the availability of clean, safe drinking water for all of our citizens, especially in this time of the pandemic."

"We should be doing more to help those families pay their water bills right now."

"Clean and safe drinking water must be accessible and affordable."

"I agree, because this is not just about relief during the pandemic. Water affordability was a concern even before the pandemic."