[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 136 (Friday, September 9, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           REPLACE LEAD PIPES

  (Mr. TED LIEU of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, it has been 2 years since 
the people of Flint were able to turn on their faucets and get clean 
water, and Congress has not acted to help the people of Flint. That is 
a travesty and an injustice, and the issues since then have gotten even 
worse, not just for the people of Flint, but across America.
  Multiple reports indicate that now at least 29 States have issues 
with lead in their drinking water. We need an investment for 
infrastructure that is not only going to help people no longer get 
poisoned, but also create new jobs.
  That is why, on the House Budget Committee, I introduced an amendment 
to increase, by over $3 billion, the funding to the State's Clean Water 
Revolving Fund to help local municipalities upgrade and replace lead 
pipes. There is now new technology such as plastic PVC pipes that do 
not leach lead that are safe. They are less expensive.
  Cities and municipalities and States across the Nation should be 
investing in plastic pipes to deliver lead-free water to our residents. 
It is my hope that Congress acts on this soon.

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