Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"At a hearing of this Committee 2 years ago, I pointed out that only 6 percent of the water systems that broke the law were fined..."

"These, if we do these regulations, it might help human health, help my kids, my grandchildren, everybody else's in the room have better health."

"Too often, public water supplies are found to be in violation of EPA standards."

"Since 2004, more than 62 million Americans have been exposed to drinking water that meets EPA standards but actually contains potentially harmful contaminants."