Political Quotes

“I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (S. 1689) was passed, as follows: S. 1689 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) lead is a toxic chemical that-- (A) is particularly harmful to young children; and (B) can cause reduced intelligence quotients, attention disorders, and other serious health problems; (2) excessive and harmful levels of lead have been found in water systems across all 50 States and those water systems serve drinking water to millions of people in the United States; (3) hundreds of the water systems described in paragraph (2) are water systems that provide drinking water to schools or day care centers; (4) not all States have sufficient funds in the drinking water revolving fund of that State to address the threat to public health from heightened exposure to lead in drinking water; and (5) some States have available funds in the clean water revolving fund of that State that could be used to provide additional resources to help address lead in drinking water.…”