On the recordJune 30, 2021
I would like to thank Chairperson DeFazio for his leadership on this issue of importance to all Americans. I especially want to thank the staff for being people with great integrity. They are honorable people. With them, we can do great things. Without them, we can do very little. Mr. Speaker, there is no national drinking water standard for chromium-6. The American Cancer Society lists chromium-6 as a known and probable human carcinogen. Mr. Speaker, there are an estimated 200 million Americans exposed to drinking water with unsafe levels of chromium-6. This amendment, if passed, will require the EPA to establish national standards for chromium-6. Lives will be saved, and the American people will be in a better place. Mr. Speaker, I thank, again, Mr. DeFazio for his efforts. I also would like to thank Debbie Strauss at KPRC Channel 2 for calling this issue to my attention.
