People say to me, why is the Federal Government involved in this issue of clean drinking water and wastewater? And I tell them, it goes all the way back to the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson.
Carper explains the historical significance of federal involvement in clean water issues.
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To have vacancies that may be not just months, but in some cases years to that have been filled, that justice delayed is justice denied.
Public engagement can build trust, it can increase public buy-in, can help resolve issues, can help prevent litigation, and ultimately it can save time and money.
We will do it again. Maybe the next time we will actually make it to Columbia.
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