[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3475]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            WORLD WATER DAY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is World Water Day. It is an 
opportunity to learn more about water-related issues and find ways to 
make a difference.
  Growing up in the mountains of North Carolina, I lived in a house 
without electricity or running water. That experience taught me very 
quickly and very early in life that water is a valuable and precious 
resource when you have to carry it home from a spring twice a day, and 
that lesson has stayed with me.
  Many of us take for granted that when we turn on our taps or faucets, 
water will always be there. However, more than 660 million people lack 
access to safe water and 1.2 billion people live in areas with 
inadequate water supply.
  There are many organizations throughout our country and throughout 
the world that are working to change that situation. We can support the 
many organizations that aim to preserve and defend this vital natural 
resource, but it is also important that we evaluate how we use water as 
individuals.
  On World Water Day, I hope all of us will explore how we can take 
steps to preserve this fundamental resource and make it safe and 
accessible for the world's population.

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