Michael Regan: “We are going to see the worker impact of the infrastructure law go throughout the entire length of the law.”

It is vital for public health and for our economy. Our Nation's water infrastructure is crumbling, which will have an impact on our global competitiveness.

Communities will be left behind if the government shuts down, but those communities that are already disproportionately impacted will be further left behind.

It is vitally important that every single person in this country has access to clean drinking water--clean, affordable drinking water.

I think what we want to do is to ensure that we are meeting the letter of the law with as much flexibility as possible.