Paul Tonko

My good friend and colleague, Representative Louise Slaughter, to my knowledge the only microbiologist in Congress, has been raising alarm bells for quite some time about the excessive use of antibiotics in our farm animals and feedstock.

I thank the gentlewoman from New Jersey for yielding. Thank you, Representative Watson Coleman, for leading us in this Special Order that is so significant. I stand with many in lending my voice on behalf of the LGBT community in the 20th…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey, our ranking member, for yielding. It is with regret that I must stand here today in opposition to this bill to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. We have negotiated in good faith for many months…

This week, we have seen a number of well- intentioned bills come to the floor with good ideas on how we can address the Nation's opioid epidemic that is sweeping our entire country. I was proud to lead one of those efforts with my good…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding. I rise in support of H.R. 4981, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act, which I have had the honor of working on with my colleague and friend, Representative Larry…

A comeback scenario for many of our disadvantaged communities that has a brownfield cleanup situation needs additional focus, and the assistance that we can provide for that would be important.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I believe that folding brownfields cleanup into broader regional economic development efforts can help local, county and regional authorities to make smart and sustainable planning decisions.

Thank you for holding this important hearing on EPA's Brownfields Program. I know that this is an issue that Ranking Member Pallone and I are very passionate about.

Brownfields cleanup is critical for environmental revitalization and economic redevelopment efforts.

If I might ask, do you see economies? Have you witnessed or somehow interpreted economies of scale by doing perhaps testing, and some of the drilling they need to do in these areas to determine the response?

We are here to discuss the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's fiscal year 2017 budget request of $982.3 million, which reflects a decrease of some $19.8 million below last year's enacted level.

I know I speak for many of us when I say the nuclear industry and the Commission need a concerted effort to put strong adaptation and resiliency plans in place to mitigate the effects of climate change.

I look forward to hearing what we have learned from this tragedy and what steps are necessary to ensure such a disaster never occurs here in the United States.

The idea of Earth Day began as a single day for the Nation to focus on environmental protection. Soon after the very first Earth Day in 1970, the phrase ``every day is Earth Day'' became a mantra among those who want to leave our planet in…

I thank the ranking member of our Committee on the Judiciary for yielding. I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) for bringing us together tonight so as to speak to what I think is a necessary cry, an outspoken cry to please…

And another thing that is much needed is greater funding of the State revolving loan fund programs, so that we can better meet, better address the needs both for lead service line replacement and all of the other infrastructure…

Thank you to Dr. Hanna-Attisha for all of your work on behalf of the children of Flint.

This event has lost its residents' trust in Government.

We pay 10 times more when we wait for the break in a line to occur than to have done the preventative therapy.

And of course all of the other authorities that are environmental program partners.

That is not only a profound waste of a vital resource, it is economically unsustainable.

Our systems require investments.

I agree with your statement that we need a serious discussion about how to deal with this national problem.

There is no question there were failures and failures of Government.