Yvette Clarke actually said...

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I thank our ranking member, Mr. Shimkus, for convening this timely hearing on the EPA's recently proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule."

"This memo ways even the best-centralized treatment used by a public water system may not prevent the release of lead particles, particles that can be up to 97 percent lead."

"The memo points out that neither the states nor small or medium water systems have the expertise to establish optimal water quality parameters that will ensure lead levels are well controlled."

"The memo points out that a lot of water systems don't know where their lead service lines are and thus may be missing high lead levels when they go out to sample."