Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I reiterate again that this is, in fact, a bipartisan bill. Mr. Speaker, ensuring the health and safety of our constituents is one of the chief responsibilities we have as Members of Congress. The PFAS Action Act will keep Americans safe by stopping the flow of harmful chemicals into our environment, our drinking water, and the products we use every day. The fight to protect our constituents is ongoing. Science has come a long way in the last 60 years, and we must use those developments to better inform and address the concerns of all Americans. One of the lessons we must take from having this debate today is that we are all better off by having a strong, responsive, and people- focused EPA. We need an EPA that doesn't treat the American populace like crash-test dummies for the chemical industry to test their products on. Asking for forgiveness instead of permission is not an acceptable tactic when it comes to the health and well-being of our constituents. We need an EPA that enforces environmental protections, not one that lets industry off the hook whenever it isn't in compliance. We need an EPA that respects hard, indisputable science, not one that willfully buries its head in the sand to avoid the inevitable. That is what our constituents want from us, to know that they are not being put at risk by the decisions we make. I am proud that this bill will pass the House today.…”