Michael Regan: “Congressman Bill Johnson did an excellent job representing that constituency and bringing people to the table that my…”

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

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

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.