"the legislation we are considering today can help."
"Bipartisan support for strengthening protections against lead and PFAS can point the way towards greater consensus on strengthening the law to provide safer water for all."
"As we consider how to make our economic recovery robust and equitable, supporting our long-neglected water systems must be a cornerstone of that effort, because the needs are indeed immense."
"The AQUA Act, which you sponsored, Chairman Tonko, and you mentioned it, would go further and take steps to fix the standard setting process for all contaminants."
"Access to safe drinking water is essential to our health and prosperity as a Nation."
"We know that the environmental justice communities bear a disproportionate burden of harm from pollution."
"The CLEAN Future Act, which I introduced earlier this year with Chairman Tonko and Rush, invests $45 billion over 10 years to replace all lead service lines."
"This is unacceptable. And Congress knows that it is unacceptable."
"These are not controversial things. They are fundamental government services that today local governments are struggling to provide."
"President Biden's American Jobs Plan recognizes this massive need and includes $111 billion for drinking and wastewater infrastructure."
"The President has called on us to invest $111 billion on our Nation's water infrastructure."