May 23, 2017
The budget submission, however, that is before us is simply unacceptable, and it cuts environmental protection by, if one adjusts for inflation, by over a third.
Marcy Kaptur
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Marcy Carolyn Kaptur is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983. She is the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress. Kaptur has focused on various issues throughout her tenure, including healthcare, economic development, and veterans' affairs. Her commitment to her constituents is evident in her advocacy for policies that support working families and promote job growth in Ohio.
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May 23, 2017
I want to ask your help in a very specific situation that is why we want you to come to Ohio.
May 23, 2017
Does that mean you will not be able to complete work, and you probably cannot answer this, to complete the cleanup of the area of concern at Lorraine, Ohio on the Black River, because I am quite concerned if the Administration is going to…
May 23, 2017
America really cannot afford to shortchange our environment and human health.
May 23, 2017
I would urge you to revisit that part of your budget, and, believe me, I am going to try to help you.
May 23, 2017
I think enlivening the spirit of the American people, if you give them a target, they will reach it.
May 23, 2017
But in listening to the conversation this morning, and thank you for your testimony and for your commitment to our country, you referenced an $11 billion backlog of----
May 23, 2017
That is a cut of 26 percent over the last 3 years. That is in my judgment enormous.
May 23, 2017
If we have to beg the private sector and go to Goldman Sachs and all these people that ripped off the people of the United States and beg the money, I am willing to do it.
May 23, 2017
Lake Erie has the least number of trees surrounding it of any of the Great Lakes.
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