Political Quotes

“My amendment would insert gross negligence as a reason for the Secretary of the Army to accept and implement non-Federal funding to repair, restore, or replace faulty equipment. According to the Cornell Law Dictionary, ``gross negligence'' is defined as a lack of care that demonstrates reckless disregard for the safety or lives of others. I believe what happened in Flint, Michigan, is a good example of another reason that projects could require additional funding--gross negligence, gross negligence by individuals entrusted by the public to maintain and uphold the proper functioning of water programs. Mr. Chairman, the tragedy that happened in my home State of Michigan, in Flint, where thousands of innocent citizens were poisoned by the negligence of the people they trusted to supply them with clean water shows the importance of this amendment. Our primary responsibility as Members of Congress is to advocate for the best interest of our constituents. How can we say we are doing that when an entire city is suffering from the negligence of public figures who made bad decisions? Residents and individuals affected by an emergency should not be penalized for negligent actions taken by those expected to do what is best for them. Moving forward, the careless actions of a few individuals should never result in the public being endangered as a result of the Federal Government being unable to assist.…”