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Matt Cartwright: “I thank my colleague from New York for those important words. Either we protect our children from lead paint or we…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2016
I thank my colleague from New York for those important words. Either we protect our children from lead paint or we don't. Mr. Chairman, I don't think anybody here would want to live in a home or send their children to a school that was renovated by a company that recklessly did not have lead-safe training. We owe it to our children and grandchildren to take every step possible to prevent harmful lead exposure. Vote for my amendment, vote for the Lowey amendment, to improve this bill and help ensure that fewer children will suffer lead poisoning. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Jul 12, 2016

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