Lizzie Fletcher

The gentleman from North Dakota's argument makes the argument for the FAIR Act, because the essential point there is about the ability to contract with equal bargaining power. And we have heard debate this entire morning about the…

I have an amendment at the desk, and I ask for its consideration. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end, add the following: SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in…

I remain concerned and, more important, my constituents are very concerned that this lab consolidation will lead to significant brain drain.

And, again, there's a larger concern that this speaks to about the overall concerns for brain drain across the country as folks are relocated.

do you agree--I assume you agree that it's essential that the EPA fulfill its mission to protect the environment and public health.

And so there's a lot of risk in our region that we remain concerned about and want EPA, the scientists, on the ground there.

I assume you would agree with me that the public has a right to be informed about the dangers in the water and the air?

I think that what we are concerned about is accountability and making sure that we have the information.

you would agree with me, would you not, that the public has the right to know when their water has been contaminated by chemicals or compromised by chemical release?

the Trump administration EPA recommended no new requirements under the Clean Water Act to prevent the release of hazardous substances.

I represent the Seventh Congressional District of Texas in Houston, and we are no strangers to pollution when it comes to our waterways.

Here in Houston, we know the devastating effects that hurricanes can bring, and we know the importance of preparing.

I look forward to hearing from our expert panel how the Science, Space, and Technology Committee can best support interdisciplinary research needed to help coastal communities like Houston build resilience to hurricanes.

I know that my constituents, and Americans across the country, want the federal government to do more than simply react to hurricane impacts.

I am excited to hear how we can help coastal communities like Houston become more resilient to the increasingly frequent and intense storms we are already seeing.

The science is clear: Hurricanes are becoming more frequent and more intense. That means more storms like Harvey.

We have an obligation to ensure that the residents of Houston and other communities across the country can have greater certainty that they will know just how strong a hurricane will be and feel certain that they live in a resilient…

I'm glad we're able to hold this hearing in Houston today.

I'm so grateful to have with us in attendance today some of our elected officials and leaders on this issue.

This week we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the spacecraft that sent Americans to the Moon. On September 12, 1962, before a crowd of 40,000 spectators at Rice University in Houston, President John F. Kennedy…

Speaking of the GAO report that was released yesterday. It did highlight a couple of areas of concern in the EPA's process for appointing members to advisory committees.

However, it's interesting to note that this supposedly more rigorous process was not utilized for other committees.

In EPA's response to the GAO's report, they stated that the process the Agency used for appointments to SAB and CASAC was more rigorous than the membership grid procedure that is standard for all other committees.

The American people should feel confident that all our agencies, including and especially the EPA, are operating in their best interest--protecting them, not sidelining transparency as a means to an end.

The EPA is responsible for protecting public and environmental health through the application of strong science to environmental and regulatory decisions throughout the Agency.