[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13559]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        AID FOR FLINT, MICHIGAN

  (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, last week, Republicans introduced a bill 
that would fund the government for 2\1/2\ months but does not include 
any help whatsoever for my home community of Flint, Michigan, 
struggling with water that was poisoned by State government--no help 
from Congress, despite the fact that Members of Congress, in both 
parties, on both sides of the aisle, have expressed their concern, have 
asked what they can do, and have traveled to Flint.
  The majority held hearings that concluded that there was clearly 
Federal responsibility--this is according to Republicans on the 
Oversight and Government Reform Committee--Federal responsibility for 
what took place in Flint. Yet, despite the fact that we are including 
important provisions to keep the government open and providing relief 
to people in Louisiana who are struggling, which I support, no help for 
Flint--despite, also, the fact that the language that we are asking to 
be included is language that passed the Senate 95-3 and is fully paid 
for.
  So those that oppose helping Flint can't say it is because we can't 
afford it, because it is fully paid for, and can't say it is a local 
problem, because Republicans and Democrats have already concluded that 
there was a Federal role. The only cost to the Federal Government is 
the cost of printing ink on paper to include this legislation in the 
continuing resolution. We have to include Flint.

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