Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank my House colleagues who visited my hometown of Flint, Michigan, last week to get an update on the city's ongoing water crisis. I want to specifically thank Leader Nancy Pelosi; Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn; Representatives Barbara Lee, Jim McGovern, Denny Heck, Dwight Evans, Jared Huffman; and, of course, the members of the Michigan delegation, including Sandy Levin, Brenda Lawrence, and Debbie Dingell. I want to thank them all for visiting Flint. I appreciate all my colleagues who have come to Flint to visit with families, and I am especially grateful that Congress passed much-needed help for this community as it struggles to overcome this water crisis. Today, there is progress in Flint, thanks to this body. Nearly 7,000 of those dangerous lead pipes have been replaced so far using the Federal funds that we provided. The recovery does continue. The Flint water crisis has faded from the national headlines, and this congressional delegation is a reminder that the crisis isn't over. That visit was an opportunity for us to hear directly from families that there is still much to be done. What happened in Flint is not some anomaly. It is a warning to the rest of the country and to this Congress that we have to do more to rebuild America's critical infrastructure. Otherwise, we run the risk of more Flint, Michigans to come. ____________________”