It requires the EPA to brief the committee on what resources it has for communities like those in southern West Virginia so we can end this clean water crisis. So There is really no point in having something called an Environmental Protection Agency if it is unable or unwilling to address plumes or orange bacteria in the drinking water of actual human beings. And I'm grateful to Chairman Simpson for working to include this in the manager's amendment. And when we get to this part, I certainly urge all my colleagues to vote for this bill. (01:51–02:04)
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Asserts that the EPA is ineffective if it cannot address contamination issues like plumes or orange bacteria in drinking water.
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