Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague for yielding, and I share the bipartisan happiness at seeing his smiling face and good health back. I rise in support of the rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act. We need to invest in the infrastructure of the future, not the past. This surface transportation reauthorization legislation, along with the important package of water infrastructure and assistance outlined in this bill will make a meaningful and bold difference in the lives of Americans. I am proud to have authored a number of provisions in this bill, but at the moment I want to specifically address the water package that is in the bill, thanks to the tireless work of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Water is a human right that no one should be denied. In this pandemic, the very first instructions before we ever wore masks, we told people to wash your hands. Yet, so many Americans didn't have access to water because the water had been turned off. Imagine living in this pandemic and not having sanitary conditions--water in a running bathroom. This bill includes legislation that I have authored with Representatives Tlaib and Blunt Rochester, the Water Debt Relief Act, that establishes a $4 billion residential emergency relief program through EPA for public water systems to forgive any debt incurred by struggling households since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are in our frontline communities.…”