[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11932]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             FLINT FUNDING

  (Mr. ELLISON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, it is our job here in Congress to support 
communities in crisis.
  It has been a year since we learned about the lead-contaminated water 
in Flint. It is way past time to act, Mr. Speaker.
  We are here to call on our Republican colleagues to do their job and 
to address the urgent needs of the people of Flint. We have to consider 
funding a bill that will take care of the needs of the people in Flint.
  This crisis happened when Governor Snyder ripped democratic rights 
away from the people of Flint and tried to run the government like it 
was a business. The State made decisions in the name of fiscal 
responsibility, but when it comes to people's health, the government 
should not be run on the cheap with people's health.
  Funding from Congress can help Flint replace corroded pipes, support 
health and education assistance for kids exposed to lead, and deliver 
economic development opportunities for the community.
  Earlier this year, I traveled to Flint with Representative Kildee and 
25 other of my colleagues to hear directly from the people. Mr. 
Speaker, here are a few of the things that they said:
  One woman spoke about the loss of dignity she felt while waiting in 
line just for water, and many others gave us important stories which I 
will put into the Record at a later time.

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