Political Quotes

“I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill, which does not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, it will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. This bill is about coal ash. Coal ash is a toxic substance. It contains lead, selenium, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic. Coal ash is a deadly poison, and it must be kept out of America's drinking water. This bill needlessly puts millions of Americans at risk by doing nothing to prevent coal ash from contaminating groundwater, surface water, and the greatest supply of freshwater on the Earth--the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes provide drinking water to more than 30 million people. Over 1.5 million jobs are connected to the Great Lakes and more than $60 billion in annual wages. My amendment protects the Great Lakes from improper and dangerous storage of coal ash. This amendment ``requires that all wet disposal structures meet criteria for design, construction, operation, and maintenance sufficient to prevent contamination of surface and groundwater.'' This amendment recognizes that the Great Lakes are unique.…”