Annie Kuster

It is a really important concept and it is why we as a society need to take care of those most vulnerable children.

When I try to talk to families and parents about immunization, I don't want to scare them into getting measles vaccine.

I would love to ask you, are you concerned about that the continued distrust of vaccines like the MMR or hepatitis B will detract from efforts to vaccinate for future maladies?

I am deeply troubled by the role digital media plays in perpetuating myths and fears regarding measles.

this is a public health problem for which science has already provided a solution: a safe and effective vaccine.

I want to increase their faith in the U.S. immunization program and in the immunizations that are part of it.

it isn't true that the outbreak is over in New Jersey.

the reemergence of this highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease poses a threat beyond the pockets of communities.

the outbreak in New Jersey is now over.

Thanks to the introduction of the MMR vaccine, 56 years ago the vast majority of families in the United States have never had to experience firsthand.

And now, to the expense of millions of dollars, we have had to connect them to safe drinking water.

The wells didn't distinguish between the Rs and Ds. These are my constituents and I am trying to keep them safe.

Thank you for continuing to protect human health and the environment through the hard work you do each and every day.

But without deadlines, not much happens in government agencies.

And when I asked her about the time table this morning, she said oh I will have to get back to you on that. There is no time table, as far as I can tell.

EPA must have a robust enforcement presence.

If those cuts were enacted, they would push the EPA's budget to its lowest level since 1991.

Because there is urgency to this. This PFAS is showing up in water, groundwater all across this country.

EPA employees point to budgetary uncertainty and staff loss as factors that help explain the downturn in enforcement under the Trump administration.

I have been disappointed by the EPA's PFAS Action Plan that was published last week because it doesn't seem to actually include much action.

the Trump EPA's enforcement record is abysmal--the worst in decades.

The health and wellbeing of my constituents is not politically motivated and I think we can find common ground.

This extreme budget proposal was essentially a message from the Trump administration to EPA employees.

Is there any enforceable requirement to report a PFAS release?

there is no time table, as far as I can tell.