Political Quotes

“I have great respect for my colleague, but I oppose this amendment because it is really nothing more than a political stunt. This bill will protect communities across this country. The drinking water standard in this bill will be protective of the health of populations at greater risk, what we generally call vulnerable populations. That requirement was opposed by the Republicans. Mr. Shimkus had an amendment to strike that provision of the bill. He opposed protecting vulnerable populations. I deeply respect my colleague, but he opposed it every step of the way; and yesterday, he withdrew that amendment. If Republicans want to protect vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, infants, and children, they should support this bill. Let's be very clear: PFAS is an urgent health and environmental threat, period, and no one can deny that. The number of contamination sites, nationwide, is growing at an alarming rate, including our military bases--almost 400 military installations in this country. Developed in the 1940s, PFAS is a forever chemical. It is in the blood of more than 99 percent of Americans. It poses potential health risks. We know it. EPA has known the risk for decades and allowed this contamination to spread. EPA is not going to take care of this problem. Congress needs to act. The longer we wait, the worse the contamination becomes. The time is now to act on the PFAS Action Act. We have got to do it together. The American people count on us.…”