[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TOXIC EXPOSURE AT CAMP LEJEUNE

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to address a 
pressing issue that has affected countless families in our Nation, an 
issue that hits close to home. It is the heartbreaking reality faced by 
those who lived at Camp Lejeune, where, for decades, servicemembers and 
their families suffered exposure to toxic chemicals in their drinking 
water.
  From the 1950s to the mid-1980s, the water at Camp Lejeune was 
contaminated with harmful substances. This we know.
  For many of the brave men and women who served our country, this was 
a home, a place where they were supposed to feel safe and protected. 
Instead, they served our Nation while unknowingly putting their health 
and the health of their loved ones at risk.
  Families have suffered in silence for far too long, often for years, 
as they have battled illnesses without understanding the root cause. 
Many have died.
  It is time to raise our voices for these families, these veterans, 
these spouses, these children who have endured far too much for far too 
long.
  Congress must act to assist those affected by the water contamination 
at Camp Lejeune. Morally, it is the right thing to do.

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