On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
I think the gentleman is on the right track. We are willing to work with the President. And this, unfortunately, is another incident or an example of where his lack of knowledge of government operation is hampering what we need to do in this Nation. It is very difficult to learn on the job, especially when you have the job of Commander in Chief and you have had no experience with the government, understanding the Senate, understanding how the House--how it operates. We are willing to help him. We want him to be successful, because if he is successful, the Nation can be successful--not on his own, not his own personal success, but success for the Nation. I will come to a conclusion, as I see one of my colleagues who is on the Northeast corridor has joined us as well, but just to your point about water infrastructure. So the Congressional Black Caucus went to Flint to meet with the residents there, and Ms. Pelosi was on the trip and sat and met different people and what they were going through at that time. It was just sad, heartbreaking. So me, traveling back to Newark, New Jersey, which is the third oldest city in the United States of America, understanding if they were having those issues in Flint, which is nowhere near as old as Newark, New Jersey, what were the conditions in my community? And lo and behold, I spoke to several mayors in my district, and I said: You need to start looking at your water system. Based on what I saw in Flint, I am very concerned.…
