I think it is critical, you know, to protect the American people--millions of people that could get harmed from contaminated water--that we have some regulatory body in the Federal Government whose charge is to regulate the security of waste water and drinking water systems.
Emphasizes the need for federal regulation of water security to protect public health.
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