Paul Tonko: “I believe, in the richest country on Earth, health care should be a guaranteed right for all, full stop.”

Mr. Tonko's bill would create a new program specifically for what it defines as the New York-New Jersey Watershed.

I believe that leaves the individual of focus this evening, the chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. Rodgers).

They say, ‘Well, she’s the future of the party.’ I say, ‘She’s the today of the party,’

The Hudson River is the nation's largest Superfund site. Hazardous waste and legacy chemicals remain unacceptably high, threatening the health and safety of ecosystems, wildlife, and human health throughout the entire Watershed.