On the recordJune 30, 2021
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, St. Louis and I rise today in support of our amendment to the INVEST in America Act. Our amendment would save lives by reviewing the inadequate efforts to clean up Coldwater Creek in north St. Louis County and posting signs to prevent further hazardous exposure to our community. The CDC estimates that 350,000 people have potential radioactive exposure from Coldwater Creek. That is nearly one in two residents in Missouri's First District--my district--and I am possibly one of those people. Too many of us have gotten sick or died because of exposure to this toxic water. No one should have to face such an injustice. St. Louis deserves better. St. Louis needs better. Mr. Speaker, this amendment would immediately start saving lives, and I urge my colleagues to support it. Invest in America. {time} 2230
