Earl Blumenauer: “I just can't tell you how much I appreciate what you've done and this commitment. I appreciate your words and everything…”

“I just can't tell you how much I appreciate what you've done and this commitment. I appreciate your words and everything the committee has done to make our water investments go to the right places in the right ways for the right thing. I am reassured that your intention that only $80 million of the $300 million level come from disaster assistance. That's an important step in making the necessary long-term investments to deal with this leading cause of preventable death in the world. I'm particularly pleased by the requirement that funds be spent in accordance with the Water for the Poor Act, which was carefully crafted to provide a framework, a policy and a goal for ensuring affordable and equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation for the poorest in this world. I look forward to the opportunity to continue to work with you.”