Ted Poe: “In developing countries, access to clean water isn't as easy as walking over to the kitchen faucet. Communities suffer…”

“In developing countries, access to clean water isn't as easy as walking over to the kitchen faucet. Communities suffer and die from diseases they contract from bad water. And in their search for life's basic need, they put themselves in harm's way. In Third World countries, women walk miles to wells to find clean water; but some wells are controlled by criminals who brutally assault these innocent women right in front of their own kids. And then they must then buy the water. We have the ability to help these countries that don't have access to clean water. We can help them dig wells, for example. That's why Congressman Earl Blumenauer and I have introduced the Water for the World Act. This bill uses existing taxpayer money more effectively by making water available and a priority in Third World countries. I'd like to thank Congressman Blumenauer for his relentless efforts, and the groups who advocate for Water for the World. No one on Earth should be assaulted just to obtain clean water on a daily basis. And that's just the way it is. ____________________”