[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FLINT WATER CRISIS IS NOT OVER

  (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank my House colleagues 
who visited my hometown of Flint, Michigan, last week to get an update 
on the city's ongoing water crisis. I want to specifically thank Leader 
Nancy Pelosi; Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn; Representatives 
Barbara Lee, Jim McGovern, Denny Heck, Dwight Evans, Jared Huffman; 
and, of course, the members of the Michigan delegation, including Sandy 
Levin, Brenda Lawrence, and Debbie Dingell. I want to thank them all 
for visiting Flint.
  I appreciate all my colleagues who have come to Flint to visit with 
families, and I am especially grateful that Congress passed much-needed 
help for this community as it struggles to overcome this water crisis.
  Today, there is progress in Flint, thanks to this body. Nearly 7,000 
of those dangerous lead pipes have been replaced so far using the 
Federal funds that we provided.
  The recovery does continue. The Flint water crisis has faded from the 
national headlines, and this congressional delegation is a reminder 
that the crisis isn't over. That visit was an opportunity for us to 
hear directly from families that there is still much to be done.
  What happened in Flint is not some anomaly. It is a warning to the 
rest of the country and to this Congress that we have to do more to 
rebuild America's critical infrastructure. Otherwise, we run the risk 
of more Flint, Michigans to come.

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