Dick Durbin: “For nearly 180 people living in my state, when they turn on…”

“We wouldn't want anyone to drink water that was coming from Flint, Michigan until it was cleaned up. And we certainly don't want that to happen when it comes to Colonial Meadows. For nearly 180 people living in my state, when they turn on their faucets, they see Flint, Michigan type water. As I heard about these families, many of them low income or senior citizens, I thought to myself, how can this happen after Flint, Michigan, and in this year?” (01:08–01:16)

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