Lindsey Graham: “I would like to confirm with the chairman and ranking Democratic member of the Environment and Public Works Committee…”

“I would like to confirm with the chairman and ranking Democratic member of the Environment and Public Works Committee that certain sites in my State would be eligible for the benefits of this important brownfields legislation. In several States, including my State of Florida, there are a number of sites that were contaminated in the early to mid-1900's by chemicals used for tick-prevention measures required by the United States Department of Agriculture. So-called cattle dipping vats were used to eliminate ticks that threatened our Nation's cattle. It is my understanding that these sites would be eligible for the benefits of this important brownfields legislation. Is that your understanding?”