Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership on this legislation. I rise in support of the PFAS Action Act, a landmark bill that will protect millions of Americans from these toxic forever chemicals. We know PFAS persists in the environment and the human body, and it is making our constituents sick. This legislation addresses legacy contamination and its associated health effects. Importantly, this bill will also go to the source, and halt active contamination and work to hold polluters accountable. That is exactly what my provision is designed to do. This legislation includes my bill, the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, which addresses toxic PFAS discharges and invests in local infrastructure. No polluter should be able to dump PFAS unchecked into our waterways and into our wastewater systems. PFAS should be handled like other toxic substances that have been regulated through the Clean Water Act. We must also support wastewater systems to make necessary infrastructure upgrades that will stop PFAS from poisoning our environment and our water. This bill would authorize $200 million a year for these grants. Madam Speaker, this is a bipartisan issue, and it is an issue that literally affects every State and every district across this country. Just yesterday I joined a round table of concerned leaders in my district whose message was crystal clear: Pass this bill and protect the health and well-being of our communities and our families.…”