"It is imperative that this transition is fair to impacted workers and communities. We cannot leave anyone behind."
"In 2004, EPA initiated a review of the lead and copper Rule following the lead crisis in Washington, DC 16 years later, we are still waiting for EPA to finalize its long-term revision."
"I expect we will hear today that the proposal still needs work and, in my opinion, it falls far short of the meaningful protective action necessary to get lead out of our drinking water systems."
"We have known for decades that there is no safe level of lead for children."
"Action to get the lead out of our water systems starts with identifying existing service lines and making that information publicly available."
"I strongly support additional federal funding to ensure that state and local governments, schools, daycares, and water utilities have the resources necessary to map and replace water infrastructure co..."
"The revision as proposed will not require the action needed to get lead out of our drinking water systems."
"The past 24 years of SDWA... have made it clear that the regulatory framework for standard setting has left Americans dangerously exposed."
"But I must point out inaccuracies in the document. In the release, the EPA claims that my colleagues and I deliberately chose to exclude them. That is simply not true."
"The area of safe drinking water, which obviously is a fundamental right and a fundamental duty of our federal government, is our focus here today."
"The EPA established the lead action level in 1991 based on feasibility and not based on impact on public health."
"We can either do a relief for those most wealthy and bloat our deficit or we can prioritize our children and their health."