[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3342-H3343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING EPA COORDINATOR BETH MURPHY

  (Ms. BUDZINSKI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BUDZINSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to extend my sincerest 
thanks to the dedication and service of

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the EPA coordinator for Cahokia Heights, Beth Murphy.
  Back in October, I asked EPA Administrator Michael Regan to appoint a 
member of his team to assist our response to the environmental, health, 
and safety crisis in Cahokia Heights. He delivered.
  As the area's first dedicated Federal coordinator, Beth has helped 
bring new urgency to alleviating the flooding and sewage crisis in 
Cahokia Heights and surrounding communities. Her efforts to streamline 
collaboration between stakeholders across Metro East will help ensure 
that Federal, State, and local government resources can finally be used 
collaboratively.
  Beth's hard work has helped us to put a spotlight on the needs of a 
community that has been overlooked for far too long.
  I extend my deepest gratitude and appreciation for everything she has 
done for our community.
  As Beth moves to her next assignment, we are excited to welcome our 
new coordinator, Betsy Nightingale. I look forward to working together 
with Betsy to build on the progress we have made and to finally solve 
these problems once and for all.

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