Political Quotes

“I am pleased that Chairman Leahy and I were able to help with the effort to look at the issue of water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. In particular, in June, we sent a letter to the Department of Defense, which has resulted in it producing more than 8,500 documents to the Judiciary Committee. I know that Senator Burr and others have been leaders with the effort to look into the situation at Camp Lejeune. Every member of the Senate should be aware of the situation at Camp Lejeune. The drinking water contamination that took place over several decades at the base was one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. Camp Lejeune was designated a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1988 after inspections confirmed contamination of the ground water due to the migration of hazardous chemicals from outside the base and inadequate procedures to contain and dispose of hazardous chemicals on the base. Residents of every State, who previously lived or worked at the base, have been impacted by the contamination. Indeed, more than 180,000 current and former members of the armed services and employees at the base have signed up for the Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water Registry. By registering, individuals who lived or worked at the base before 1987 receive notifications about the contamination. The Camp Lejeune registry includes residents from all 50 States. 1,121 Iowans are among them.…”