"We can't have meetings like the one you just said we're going to have. We can't have our regional experts go down Bithlo and talk through how to solve these solutions."
"Cuts in this area are at a significant cost to the people that rely on the Great Lakes for recreation and for sustenance."
"Congress has done an excellent job in the Inflation Reduction Act, awarding $3 billion for environmental justice projects."
"the $50 billion that we received from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to focus on our failing water infrastructure was a huge shot in the arm"
"I'm gravely concerned as well. You know, I think the EPA has a mission to protect public health and the environment."
"Justice40 is the floor for us."
"what I'm hoping is that Congress will see that EPA has used these resources strategically and wisely"
"Communities will be left behind if the government shuts down, but those communities that are already disproportionately impacted will be further left behind."
"Congressman Bill Johnson did an excellent job representing that constituency and bringing people to the table that my staff met with."
"We run the risk of not seeing those celebrations if we have a shutdown. Simply put, the work just can't get done."
"I think the idea that we should have Congress sort of establishing a bare minimum of what should be expected for this vital workforce..."