Max Baucus: “Today, however, we are not talking about some arcane, abstract issue. Rather, we are talking about the public health and…”

“Today, however, we are not talking about some arcane, abstract issue. Rather, we are talking about the public health and safety of the Nation's drinking water--the water is our coffee, in our orange juice; the water our children drink from the fountains in school corridors; the water we drink--straight from the tap, two and a-half quarts a day, every day of our lives, water that we drink in one form or another. Americans expect to turn on the faucet, fill a glass, and drink the water--without getting sick. They expect safe drinking water in their homes and in their local communities.”