On the recordFebruary 3, 2016
Very quickly, I would like to acknowledge the fact that Congressman John Conyers of the 13th District of Michigan was here and has left a statement, which I will submit, with regard to this issue and the fact that he visited Flint, Michigan, just the other day. I also want to just state two things very briefly, number one, something that Congresswoman Clarke spoke to, which is that these are permanent concerns that we have. This impairment that has taken place as a result of exposure to lead is something that these young people will carry the rest of their lives. It is not just what we are going to do about trying to educate them now. It is how we are going to address this as they move through adulthood and how that impacts their ability to take care of their lives and to have careers, to be responsible. So I do hope that the Governor does, indeed, do the investigations and the work that he needs to do in order to address these issues immediately. I hope the Federal Government does the kind of investigation of everybody included in this situation, including the Governor, to see just why this had to happen in the first place. Finally, I yield to the eloquent and vivacious and ever-ready Congresswoman from the great State of Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
