Political Quotes

“we know that the dirty water bill reduces significant oversight for the Clean Water Act, and it is really important to know that polluters are pushing to weaken this--not residents, not families, and not communities that are directly impacted. This is about discharging toxic chemicals into our water bodies. I want Members to understand that last year, Congress rejected--again, Congress rejected last year many of the changes being proposed now in the PERMIT Act because it had damaging impacts to the health of families, the economy, and our environment. Mr. Chairman, it is not just this bill. This week, Republicans are voting now on five dirty energy bills that attack communities I represent. These bills boost dirty energy power plants even as energy companies are transitioning toward cleaner energy. Dirty energy plants have historically been located in communities that look like mine, in rural communities and minority communities. In Michigan, we already know that certain communities are facing a disproportionate burden from electricity generation. Just ask the residents of southwest Detroit and the Downriver region in Michigan. They have felt the harm and seen the harm, and they lived the experience of being next to DTE's oil-fired power plant that made them sick. Mr. Chairman, it is immoral, and Congress must fix it.”