Paul Tonko

Drinking water systems in the district of that I represent, and I think every district across the country, are facing significant challenges as they work to ensure that everyone, including people in small and rural communities, have access…

I am pleased this year's budget includes a modest increase over the current year's funding level for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund.

This being National Engineers Week, I rise to recognize the importance of STEM education and training for our future engineers. It has been projected that our Nation will need almost 2 million engineers by 2018, and that some fields in…

I support the Waters of the U.S. rule because I believe it is critical to efforts at source water protection.

The EPA plays a vital role in the lives of our citizens, and in maintaining the resource base that sustains our society, and indeed our economy.

The best way to address the high cost of treating drinking water, in my opinion, is to ensure the source water is as clean as possible to begin with.

I think we should extend the opportunity, if she so chooses, to respond to any of those situations today.

If I might, I would just like to thank the Administrator for her presentation today and her dialogue with the committee.

I do appreciate the opportunity to utilize the time allotted to the Democrats in the House to speak to the issue of trade. There are many who see this issue as an important issue. Others are now beginning to understand some of the dynamics…

Their pain is indeed real, and we must commit this Congress to doing everything within its power to ease their burdens.

Thank you, Representative Garamendi. If I could just associate my comments with the representative from Ohio, Marcy Kaptur talked about the impoverishment factor around the world. These negotiated agreements are much more than just trade…

I thank the gentleman from California for leading us on middle class economics and on infrastructure and on growing the jobs and growing the economy. That can be--must be--our top priority, making certain that the dignity of work and the…

I thank the gentleman from New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that we are beginning the 114th Congress the way we ended the previous one--with legislation that is more about message than about solving real problems. The message of…

Thank you, Representative DeLauro. You strike a very encouraging cord at the end of your comments. The American public needs to be engaged, if you believe that Congress should have overview responsibility, a checks and balances agenda…

Thank you, Representative Pocan. I again urge the general public out there to engage in this process. Let your Representative know if you believe we should have overview authority and that we should have the chance to know what is in these…

We thank you for the opportunity to gather as Democrats in this 30-minute Special Order opportunity to discuss our Nation's recent free trade agreements. And I will note that nomenclature: free trade. There are concerns about fair trade…

Very well stated. Every bit of American style is about tethering the American Dream. The people come here to have the right to the dignity of work and to pursue that American Dream. One of our newest faces in Congress in his second term, I…

Thank you, Representative Ryan, for bringing it right down to the basic, core ingredient, and that is the dignity of work for American families. You speak it so well for those you represent in Ohio. This is about broken promises. It is…

I believe it is this subcommittee's job to continue in its oversight of this issue and others going forward.

I would have preferred to see a stronger regulation, given the substantial risks and tremendous damage and cost of recent spills, especially the one experienced in Tennessee in 2008.

Unsafe disposal of coal ash poses very serious risks to human health and to the environment.

Although a subtitle C rule might have offered more protection and more direct enforcement, this rule will protect human health in the environment and goes beyond past bills.

Unsafe disposal of coal ash poses serious threats to human health and to our environment.

I thank all of our witnesses for appearing today and for their invaluable contributions to the public process that moved this rule forward.

This rule was years in the making.