Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the gentleman for yielding me additional time. Mr. Speaker, we advocated for that management. We have…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding me additional time. Mr. Speaker, we advocated for that management. We have hurricanes. And when we have hurricanes, we are always subject to the system not being able to hold the water and contamination is a possibility. According to the Houston Public Works Department, the city's wastewater treatment plant treats an average of 304 million gallons of wastewater per day. These treatment plants are required to meet strict standards. I will say that all cities and counties we are all working to maintain clean water. We have a situation that we are working on in my local community of Houston, wastewater and sewage. What do you think we would do, Mr. Speaker, without the Clean Water Act? Please don't undermine us. Don't undermine us and the local people. Listen to the roll call: Flint; Jackson, Mississippi; East Palestine; and many others. Let us oppose this particular H.J. Res. and let us recognize that we have the responsibility. If we are doing nothing else, we have got to be responsible with H.J. Res. 27, opposing it, so that we can stand up for the children of this Nation. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to oppose H.J. Res. 27. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition of H.J.…”