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On the recordMarch 21, 2016
Tomorrow is World Water Day. It is an opportunity to learn more about water-related issues and find ways to make a difference. Growing up in the mountains of North Carolina, I lived in a house without electricity or running water. That experience taught me very quickly and very early in life that water is a valuable and precious resource when you have to carry it home from a spring twice a day, and that lesson has stayed with me. Many of us take for granted that when we turn on our taps or faucets, water will always be there. However, more than 660 million people lack access to safe water and 1.2 billion people live in areas with inadequate water supply. There are many organizations throughout our country and throughout the world that are working to change that situation. We can support the many organizations that aim to preserve and defend this vital natural resource, but it is also important that we evaluate how we use water as individuals. On World Water Day, I hope all of us will explore how we can take steps to preserve this fundamental resource and make it safe and accessible for the world's population. ____________________
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina

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