If they vote against it, then we just keep putting it on the floor for votes, vote after vote after vote, to make it clear to the American people that what they need to do is vote this November and make sure that we have a majority in the…

And they’re coming for birth control pills next, guys. They’re coming for that. Count on it.

This isn`t just about access to abortion. I mean, that, in itself, is more than enough to mount the campaign to codify Roe into law. But think about things that are -- that are dependent on Roe.

They want to distract us, to be focused on something other than the fact that they have successfully mounted this long-term war against the right of women to control their own bodies, and that they’re on the verge of taking away a…

I do fear that, and I -- because they have been as good as their word when it comes to the state legislatures.

We cannot let this happen across the country.

the fastest way to get money to these States for lead service line replacement was to allocate the funding through the State Revolving Funds

Through my DWWIA bill, we are trying to ensure that all communities have increased access to funding.

thank you, Chair Duckworth, for your foresight and your early, consistent efforts to make sure that children are safe and families are protected from the ripple effects of lead poisoning

one of the main themes was bringing increased grants and lower cost shares so that small, rural, tribal, and disadvantaged communities receive priority in Federal funding programs wherever possible

This is the largest Federal investment in water infrastructure and lead service line replacement in the history of the country, with $15 billion going to States to replace their lead service lines.

I couldn't agree with you more.

I think that last point is really important, that we understand what the definition of a disadvantaged community is.

Will you touch briefly on helping water services cover the costs from the portion of line that goes from the water main to the curb stop or the meter, and where the property owner has to pay to replace the segment of the line that goes…

I come to the floor today to mourn the passing and celebrate the life of Thomas Horace Porter, my good friend and a man who could put a smile on my face even in the toughest times, on one of the most painful days of my life, while I was…

This hearing will examine one of the most pressing issues for communities in Illinois and throughout the Nation, water infrastructure.

Every American has a right to clean water, no matter their zip code, the color of their skin, or the size of their incomes.

Last year, the Senate passed the bipartisan infrastructure law which included the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act.

DWWIA is the most significant Federal investment in water infrastructure in history.

The States will have to prepare for these programmic changes and Federal dollars, and that is no small feat.

Years of lack of investment and oversight have led towns all across America to slide into disrepair.

One of the biggest motivators for me to draft DWWIA was to increase access to funding for communities who need it the most but often cannot access it.

How are struggling communities ever expected to prosper economically if they do not have functioning drinking water and wastewater infrastructure?

Our lack of attention to these communities is not acceptable.

You can't build a tax base if people don't want to move into your community.