Lori Trahan: “We can replace heat and appliances, but we need to get to the root cause of this disaster, to restore confidence and…”

Our bill fixes that. It puts real federal money on the table the moment an emergency like this hits, so no community has to face it alone.

I share the ranking member's concern that we need to fully understand how this technology can be used for the wrong reasons.

Haverhill showed us what happens when a century-old system fails and the federal government is nowhere to be found. Cities were left to fight sewage flowing into the Merrimack with local dollars and borrowed time.

We must also acknowledge its shortcomings so we can ensure it is applied correctly and safely.