according to the e.p.a. and the i.g., all of these cases preceded the improved coordination process between the e.p.a. and the i.g. and i hope that you will address the difference you're seeing and the impact. and of course i'm sure you have your recommendations. mr. sullivan states that the new coordination process between e.p.a. and the i.g. should serve as, and i quote, a best practices model for the federal government. so i am extremely pleased to hear that. it shows what we can do if we work hard with the agencies and investigators to improve their procedures. this type of work does not always get the big headlines but it makes a real difference. shows what this committee do through nuts and bolts oversight. while i am encouraged by the progress that has been made, i believe that there are still challenge that is we must and can and shall address. for instance, long investigation times in some cases may suggest a need for more resources for the i.g. i just don't know. you will have to address that, mr. s

the e.p.a. is now going to have authority to regulate and review these substances as to their health and safety. number two, it requires the safety finding before a new product goes on the market. number three, it replaces the cost benefit analysis for a health-only analysis and when it comes to health and safety, that is absolutely essential. it's not about the cost, the cost in human terms and to communities when you have let something go by for accounting reasons as opposed to look vigilantly at health and safety is not the way to go. very good change. next, it protects vulnerable populations, children, pregnant women and especially workers who are in plants where these chemicals are used. and lastly, makes the companies come clean with the information they have that allows regulators to come to a conclusion. the preemption is a concern. vermont, we have had a very active republican and democratic governor and natural resource secretary and very active attorney general. they are concerned. but

the e.p.a. really to regulate any chemical because the standard was so weak they couldn't make the proof that it needed to be regulated, and therefore that bill has needed to be reformed for so many years, and when the federal government in essence had no program or very little program, the state stepped in to fill the void. and my state thankfully was one of the states that stepped in to fill the void, and several states did. about a dozen, roughly, states had strong programs to regulate these chemicals. and so i knew that these states were doing a good job, and i knew if we were to pass -- pass a federal bill, we had to allow the states to continue their good work, but when the lautenberg-vitter tsca bill was introduced shortly before frank lautenberg passed away in 2013, something was terribly wrong. there was total preemption of any state action, and the standard for the federal bill was so weak, we would just have nothing going on. we would have a bill in name only, a law in name only. nothi

the e.p.a. has full regulatory authority under fifra to ensure the pesticides do in the cause unreasonable adverse effects on human health and the environment. at this time i yield five minutes to my good friend from illinois, mr. davis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. . mr. davis: thank you. i thank mr. gibbs for putting this commonsense legislation forward. madam speaker, we all come here to this house floor, we work together in a bipartisan way to address many important issues that affect americans, many of my colleagues on the other side of the floor today, we've worked closely together to help our veterans, to help rebuild our roads and our infrastructure. and i do believe we can work together to stop the spread of the zika virus. and this is a commonsense piece of legislation that isn't asking to get rid of e.p.a. rules and regulations. it's asking to simply suspend them during this crisis period. and i want to tell you why. my colleague, mr. gibbs, me

the e.p.a. is acting to protect public health by regulating toxic pesticides that not only can hurt humans but can damage our environment. . . i'm glad to see we are having a busy week on the floor of the house, but one of these bills was defeated on suspension and we have so much work to do. only 24 days of business in the house of representatives before congress gets sent home for summer break. it shows me that we could use our time better and pass immigration reform and address our nation's infrastructure and event that encourage corporations and reform our broken tax system. there is a lot we could be doing during these limited 24 days besides passing a trojan horse for the pesticide industry. we have a list of must-do items. congress has to pass an f.a.a. re-authorization and pass comprehensive immigration reform and address the student debt crisis and make college more affordable. i believe the american people would like to see all of these things happen before congress gets another day off

i believe the e.p.a. wants the trust of the american people and a longmmittee, they have way to go to get their house in order. i yield back. >> the gentleman from georgia is minutes. for five >> thank you, mr. chairman. 2014, livan, in march of an e.p.a. employee was arrested, jailed, and indicted for marijuana possession. it's my understanding that this particular employee had a grow peration and was arrested on felony possession charges. n fact, i believe you highlighted this in your november, 2015 report on the e.p.a.'s use of taxpayer dollars for extended administrative for employees who had been suspended for misconduct. report, this that employee was placed, are you listening? to that report, this employee was placed on administrative leave for seven a half months. correct? >> yes, sir, it's correct. correct. e that's not >> it's correct, sir. >> again, he was charged with possession. he had a grow operation. he was put on administrative seven and a d for half months. sir.es, >> as i understand it,

in fact, the e.p.a.'s pesticide and water programs both used the same risk assessment data which helps to ensure that both programs are providing the same level of protection against risk. pesticide usage passages -- patterns have changed. technologies have become more sophisticated and pesticides are more carefully applied, in part driven by more elaborate instructions and the high cost of peffed sides. consequently, to argue that the usgs report shows that regulating the use of pesticides on the clean water act is needed is nothing more than a red herring. to address the issue about -- that my good friend from oregon raises about the fish kill, you know, the permitting is really a permit to discharge. if an applicator misuses that pesticide under the label, under fifra, that's illegal, they broke the law. not fixing this court decision doesn't have any effect on the unfortunate situation that happened in oregon with the fish kill. nothing in this clean water act will stop the misapplication. it's alread

the e.p.a. estimates that 120 miles per year of headwater streams are buried with the chemical laden discharge as a result of surface mining operations under the existing definitions of fill. qually important, they found evidence that it can have severe .mpacts they found nine out of 10 were impaired as a result of this. this is a preemptive -- section 108 is a preempt i strike against protecting our drinking water and since there's no limit to it, it would prevent not only this administration but any future administrations from making changes. the chair: the gentleman reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman rise? mr. simpson: claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. simpson: the language in the bill is intended to maintain the status quo regarding what is fill material for the purposes of the eclean water act. the existing definition was put in place in rule making started by the clinton administration and finalized by the bush administration. that aligned the

congress has promised a quarter of the funds for the e.p.a. army corps of engineers to assist the cleanup. the puerto rican government and its agencies are supposed to provide a third of the funds, but the debt crisis has put that money in jeopardy. rodriguez says that's why plans to build a sewage system along the channel have been delayed. >> we have had one project, for example, which is the relocation of a potable water lane that has been in the bidding process for over a year because they do not have cash flow to be able to construct it. so those are the kinds of issues that the community has been facing currently, because of the fiscal crisis. >> reporter: the martin pena channel is a symptom of much larger trash trouble on the island. >> e.p.a. has been telling puerto rico for many years that we are getting to the end of the road. >> reporter: puerto rico governor alejandro garcia- padilla says the island is doing what it can to reduce waste. during the past 30 years, the environmental protection agency has ordered the closure of more th

now, without the e.p.a. requirement that you record and report, we wouldn't know that that had happened but now we do and the people are complaining about health effects have some recourse since they know what was applied, when it was applied and who applied it. now, if we do away with that requirement, say, oh, well, the states might still require something, well, they might not. so therefore, be, well, you have to follow the label or not. how are you going to find out if they followed the label? how are you going to find out whose plane it was? how will you know what they'll spray? you won't be able to. e.p.a. said, wait a minute, wait a minute. that body of water is already impaired with this particular herbicide or pesticide. we should limit more applications in that area. no, we don't want to know about that. we don't want to know about that. that's the bottom line here. we're talking about record keeping and rorpgs after the fact. what you use, where'd you put it? so if something was injured or we find

using this flawed metric, they claimed that the e.p.a.'s methane rule would yield climate benefits of 690 million in 2025. and that those benefits will outweigh the 530 million that the rule will cost businesses and job creators that year alone. clearly the social cost of carbon is the administration's latest unconstitutional tool to deceive the american people and to enact job-killing regulations. the house voted in favor of several -- similar measures to reject the social cost of carbon four times last congress and multiple times over the last couple of years. this amendment is supported by the americans for limited government, americans for tax reform, arch cole, the council for citizens against government waste, freedom works, the national taxpayers union, the taxpayers protection alliance, and the county cattle growers association. i ask that you all join me once in again in rejecting this -- once again in rejecting this flawed proposal. with that i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. who seeks recognit

fernando: and you said that the e.p.a. is a fraudulent science, talking about climate change. what's the proof of that? kevin: i said it skeptical of the human being's contribution to global change. fernando: based on what? kevin: let's say the united states, for example -- this is based on scientific things i've read that have not been disputed -- if the united states ceased to exist, no anything. no united states, by 2015, the impact on global climate would be negative .08 degrees. so the united states unilaterally -- fernando: by -- but after the paris accords, it's not unilateral, right? kevin: we are presuming that a bunch of countries without our history are going to adhere to the deal. fernando: the fly in that ointment is if we do nothing, nothing will change but isn't change by definition a set of incremental shifts that it would happen in the united states and china and europe -- kevin: let's carry that thought forward. we say we're going to have incremental change. the president of the united states gloshtse a deal with china that from now until 2030, they get to emm

>> there are others who ascribe blame on several levels saying the e.p.a. e role in this as well and i think with the investigations that are ongoing there may be lots more that unravels. the president himself saying he would be beside himself if he were a parent. i appreciate you coming by to talk about this critical issue. and van jones thank you as well. do appreciate it. >>> if you want to get involved, you can check out green for all.org, an organization cofounded by our own van jones. its mission, building an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. and you can also find out more ways to help at cnn.com/impact. great thing to do. i encourage to you do it. look on the bright side. aveeno® skin brightening scrub and daily moisturizer with active naturals® soy. used together they make skin look healthier and more radiant in just one week. aveeno® naturally beautiful results® you premium like clockwork. month after month. year after year. then one night, you hydroplane into a ditch. yeah... surprise... your insurance company tel

so my question to the e.p.a. administrator was, how many people in the last year out of 17,000, at the time, i believe it was, did you have to fire? it took me a couple whispers back and forth to say one person. terminating people is hard. people that don't do the job, they're doing stuff that's unsafe, they're neglect, they're illegal, you need to terminate them. -- they're negligent, they're illegal, you need to terminate them. mr. wiedefeld, i know you're ming up with a contract soon -- if a mechanic was illegal or unsafe, try to work with them, but sometimes unfortunately you have to terminate. do you have the tools available to say to the people that aren't doing the job, we got to let you go, or are they locked in and protected like so many of these government agencies are that you can't do anything about it? and my example to the e.p.a. is perfect. 17,000 people. they terminated one person. that doesn't make sense. mr. wiedefeld: if i could i'd come at two levels. there's the management side and front line

so my question to the e.p.a. ministrator was, how many people in the last year out of 17,000, at the time, i believe it was, did you have to fire? it took me a couple whispers back and forth to say one person. terminating people is hard. people that don't do the job, they're doing stuff that's unsafe, they're negligent, they're illegal, you need to terminate them. mr. wiedefeld, i know you're coming up with a contract soon -- if a mechanic was illegal or unsafe, try to work with them, but sometimes unfortunately you have to terminate. do you have the tools available to say to the people that aren't doing the job, we got to let you go, or are they locked in and protected like so many of these government agencies are that you can't do anything about it? and my example to the e.p.a. is perfect. 17,000 people. they terminated one person. that doesn't make sense. mr. wiedefeld: if i could i'd come at two levels. there's the management side and front line employees which gets to your second issue. in terms of the manage

last year alone, congress provide $2.3 billion to the e.p.a. for local drinking water and sewer construction projects through the clean water and state water revolving fund. it is essential for our state's number one industry, agriculture. the commonwealth of pennsylvania continues to provide substantial food, fiber and energy for residents across our nation. with this in mind, promoting and sustaining healthy waters and soil is essential. as chairman of the agriculture subcommittee on conservation foresty with jurisdiction over federal conservation systems administered by the national resource conservation service, the u.s. forest service and forestry practices, we promote the health of our watersheds, soils and forest. to help meet those needs, i was proud to work on the 2014 farm bill which provides many positive tools for farmers and landowners, from estuary management, the united states department of agriculture plays an important role in managing and improving both water and soil quality. the farm bill was the guiding authorization for the

the fact that the bill is supported by the e.p.a., the chemical industry, many environmental stakeholders and the trial lawyers tells you something about this bill. this is like a political haley's comet. when you have jim inhofe and david vitter agreeing with ed markey on a piece of legislation, you should take note of that moment in the history of passing legislation. that's where we are. we have something that's historic. the environmental bill of a generation is about to pass. the fact that 403 members of the house of representatives voted "yes" -- 403 voted in support of this bill tells you something. it tells you that we rolled up our sleeves, we worked together on a bipartisan, bicameral basis to compromise in the way that americans expect us to. i thank all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and both sides of the capitol and look forward to watching the president sign this important legislation to protect the health and well-being of all americans. this is a bill that does protect us from the dangers which americans are exposed to whether they're democrat or republican, l

you know, closing the e.p.a. is not the answer to rebuilding a region as we transition to clean renewable energy, and closing the department of education is not going to stop the chinese from dumping steel or reverse the decline in jobs. it won't fix the roads or keep the schools open. so we've got to stay focused on what we can do together, and we know how to do this, my friends. i am absolutely committed to working with everybody. i think part of the job of being a president is to be the convener in chief, bring people to the white house, sit around a table, talk and listen to each other. [applause] jackie o's can of beer to get things going, because we don't have time to waste. people are discouraged. people are disheartened. people feel our government, our politics and our economy have failed them. so let's make the wealthy pay their fair share instead of giving them more tax breaks. let's invest in appalachia, give the families here the now, i want to close with a letter that i recently received from another

we have the air quality alert that's been issued by the e.p.a. that in mind for today, especially if you're asthmatic and for the children as well. weekend forecast is not going to be ideal for the second half of the weekend, and certainly by monday, but at least today we have a very nice day in the forecast. and as we go ahead and continue to move this through saturday and sunday. friday -- well, that was yesterday. that doesn't make any sense. we do have some really nice conditions for today in the forecast. futurecast as we get this going through tomorrow. notice how we start to see showers push in from the south. the clouds, of course, first, an induction of the unsettled weather. it looks like we may see some isolated thunderstorms for the second half of sunday into monday. and possibly some localized flooding. i see that being a major issue, especially monday morning. so if some of you are headed to work and you don't have the day off, give yourself a little extra time. back to you. >>> memorial day weekend means big crowds and big business

the e.p.a. s issued a statement for today, so keep in mind that's going to be a problem especially if you suffer from asthma and for children as well. stay hydrated because of the warm conditions. so currently, west mount airy, 72. parkside, 74. society hill 73. and pennsport currently the upper 70s. the day warms up nicely. plenty of 90s in the forecast and cooler temperatures by tomorrow. you can always find out more information if you follow us on twitter, and we'll keep you posted on just how the tropical depression will affect us. even though it's not here now it will get to the carolina coastline by tomorrow, and then it looks like some showers and thunderstorms, possibly flooding, by monday morning. back to you. >> thanks so much, erica. >>> time to check in on this week's wednesday's child, a bright and athletic kid with a lot of love to give. he is looking for a forever family to make all his dreams come true. nbc10's vai sikahema introduces us to nemnir. >> we first met him four years a

and the e.p.a. has full control over the-- under current law, to regulate these pesticides, and if these pesticides have restrictions have to be applied by a certified applicator and they have to keep all kinds of records. we saw, we have testimony from mosquito control entities throughout the country that said that they've add the cost to the paperwork, and it also opens them up to litigation, and if they are in violation of the paperwork under the clea clean r act they will be find. >> again, very quickly, we are-- what's happened is the emergency preparedness money has been taken away from localities because the c.d.c. has had to shift money because this congress, this republican congress will not appropriate the $1.9 million, which makes it slow for them to deal with surveillance. the fact is, is that under emergency circumstances, our states and our municipalities have the authority to deal with controlling the mosquito population. this bill will do nothing to address that issue. >> woodruff: co

if we could get more people in other agencies, t.s.a., the e.p.a., on and on, to take the action you had, we'd have much better government. thank you for stepping up to the plate and doing your job responsibly. finally if this doesn't work in january when i come back, i will have a very nice -- i'll give you a little bit more time, sir. i will have a privatization bill to turn this over to private management if this doesn't work but i think we're in fairly good hands. i'm rooting for you. staff, would you make sure that the gentleman gets this certificate? this is unprecedented in 24 years in congress. mrs. comstock: i now recognize mr. sires for five minutes. mr. sires: i got to washington -- i'm from new jersey. we are one big transportation hub. i got to washington 10 years ago and i was all excited because everybody had this reputation for the metro system. i went on and got my card so i could use the metro system here. but ever since i got here, the efficiency of this metro system has just gotten worse and worse and worse. and it really is a shame because this is the nation's ca

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congress on what he was agreeing to, but he used that agreement in order to have the e.p.a. issue their clean power plan and the clean power plan in which e.p.a. ash fororarily sets co-2 limits every state in america, where each state would have to have their state implementation plan adopted by this september except that since congress was not involved and many people throughout the country were rightly concerned about this unilateral action, they took the only thing available to them and that was to file a lawsuit to stop it. and what happened? it went all the way to the united states supreme court. and i might add that the supreme court issued an injunction to prohibit the implementation of the president's clean energy plan until there could be further discussion about it. i might also say congress had many hearings on the clean energy plan. that was our only involvement. we certainly were not part of the plan, but it was interesting that a professor from harvard university, who is generally considered liberal, who taught the president constitutional law, came to congress

or the e.p.a. or some other federal government agency, you are granted a tax deduction for out of pocket travel expenses if you travel beyond 50 miles of your home. if you are a guards man or woman or reserves, you need to travel more than 100 miles to receive the same benefit. now, mr. speaker, this is not air and this is not right. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. poliquin: i urge everybody to endorse and support my amendment. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from texas. mr. thornberry: i yield one minute to the gentleman from michigan, mr. kildee. mr. kildee: i thank my friend for yielding. for many years, the air force sed chemicals as fire fighting foam. but in the past few years, very high levels of these p.f.c.'s have been discovered in the fish, near the air force base in my district. tests have revealed presence in the groundwater as well and people living near the air force base depend upon. they said it can be p

because of this bill, the e.p.a. will have the tools and resources needed to evaluate all the dangerous chemicals that are already in the market, and they will have the muscle to eliminate unsafe uses. there is nothing more important than protecting the health and well-being of americans now and for generations to come. one key element of this dialogue has been on whether it compromises the ability of states to act when they detect chemicals that they are concerned about, and this bill has been specifically constructed to make sure states have that power. any law written before april 22 is grandfathered. certainly any bill that has been written to control lead pipes in homes that was written in the past is grandfathered. you don't have to worry about any sort of pause or preemption of state activity. any time that the federal government says that there is a high-priority chemical, one they're going to take a close look at, there is a period of time called scoping, and in that period of time any state that proposes a r

or take the president's decision to allow the e.p.a. to regulate ponds and ditches on private land. this regulation will have significant economic impacts for farmers and property owners who will likely be hit with new federal permits, compliance costs and the threat of significant fines. over the past seven-plus years, the obama administration has imposed more than 2,700 regulations, including hundreds of major regulations. when i say major, those are regulations that cost american families and businesses more than $100 million each year. out-of-touch washington bureaucrats reaching into our states and imposing regulatory burdens from afar has become all too common in the obama administration. repealing some of the worst of these regulations would drastically reduce the burdens facing american families and businesses, and that would put, mr. president, more money in american families' pockets and free up american businesses to do what they do best, and that is to innovate and create new good-paying jobs. mr. president, if we continue on the path that we're on right now, we might be

as powerful, and as quote-unquote independent as the e.p.a. or the f.c.c. or ferc is and as powerful those entities are over their slices over the economy, there is a reason why the fed chair is sometimes called the second most powerful person in the united states after the president, or as some have said the second most powerful person in the world after pope francis. it is not power alone. it is independence. today i want to peel back some of the mystery behind that term, independence, and i want to push back with walter bagehot against some of the certainty of the interlocutors, those eager disputeants who demand to know where each of us stand on the question -- are you for the fed or against it? perhaps we can put our gun back ask holster a bit and the questions -- what is the fed, and what do we mean by this term independence? it is ubiquitous in the iscussions of the fed. fed independence is a sleel separation between politicians -- usually we're talking about the president facing a national electorate and central bankers. usually we mean the fed chai

to reflect the fact that the old building now houses the e.p.a. unfortunately, the ariel rios name was not transferred to the new headquarters. this bill, mr. speaker, seeks to correct this omission and the name the new a.t.f. had quarters as the ariel rios federal building -- headquarters as the ariel rios federal building. as a former police officer, i know the risk facing officers each and every day. agent rios, his death serves as a reminder when law enforcement officers walk out the door leaving their families for the day, they're putting their lives on the line to protect our communities. so it is fitting that the house is considering this legislation during national police week. this is an annual event when thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world travel to washington, d.c., to participate in events honoring those killed in the line of duty. by naming the a.f.f. headquarters after mr. rios -- a.t.f. headquarters after mr. reegoast, a front line officer, we offer a trish bution. this comes at the -- contribution. this comes

the e.p.a. requires permits before using chemicals near certain bodies of water. republicans say they have to remove those rules in order to use chemicals to prevent the spread of the zika virus. the house also debating instructions for negotiating with the senate over a bill to respond to opioid addiction. and later this afternoon, debate begins on defense department programs and policies for 2017, including a number of programs in off-budget war spending. white house staffer recommending a veto on those provisions. this afternoon, c-span3 will take you live to coverage of the homeland security subcommittee looking into the potential security risks from the resumption of commercial flights between the u.s. and cuba. that will be at 2:00 eastern time. and then tonight, c-span2 will be live as democratic presidential candidate, bernie sanders, holds a campaign rally in carson, california, on the campus of cal state dough min gus hill. that begins at 11:00 eesh. california's primary is june 7. >> this sunday night on "q&a," vanity fair columnist and slate magazine fo

the e.p.a. estimates about ten million homes and buildings are serviced with lead lines. the american water works association has said that we are entering -- quote -- "the replacement era. water systems are reaching the end of their life span and we must replace them. we have no choice." if we want to simply maintain our current levels of water service, experts estimate a cost of at least $1 trillion over the next two decades. that is why it's so important we pass a new water resources development act or warda. we have thability to dedicate resources to flint and to communities dealing with infrastructure tral lengths -- challenges all across our country. the environment and public works committee listened to water experts, state and local elected officials, and the shipping industry as well as stakeholders to craft the warda bill that makes critical infrastructure investments in drinking and wastewater projects, as well as our ports and our waterways. my friend, senator debbie stabenow, and i are proud to work with senator inhoffe and senator barbara boxer to include bip

as long as they abide by the e.p.a. and other health and safety guideline. but for taxpayer money and subsidies, to go to developing something that has been devastating for my state and for the country, is really an abomination. i am hopeful that in the name of reducing the budget deficit and finding smart savings we can reduce this line significantly back to the $360 million that was in the original budget estimate. and i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from idaho rise? mr. simpson: mr. chairman, i insist on my point of order. mr. chairman, the amendment proposed to amend portions of the bill not yet read. the amendment may not be considered en bloc under clause 2-f of rule 21 because the amendment proposes to increase the level of outlays in the bill. and i ask for a ruling from the chair. the chair: does any other member seek to comment? mr. polis: i do. the chair: the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: it's simply the deficit savings account. so when the money

the administration has failed to consult key partners, including the e.p.a., for oh state of new mexico as a receiving location. the administration cannot definitely state that the waste isolation pilot plan has the capacity for 34 tons of weapons grade plutonium or if it will reopen. the administration has failed to communicate with russia about the plan to close this, causing vladimir putin to not attend the recent nuclear summit in washington. pew sin himself stated, quote, this is not what we agreed on. but serious issues, especially with regard to nuclear arms, should be able to meet one's obligations, end of quote. this is a proven technology, it's worked overseas. it's crucial for our national security in any decision to halt or alter its mission should only be carried out after a thorough and careful evaluation. i urge my colleagues to support this project, to stand up for our national security initiatives, to support the only viable alternative for plutonium disposition and to reject the amendment. i'm grateful that today the u.s. chamber of commerce issued a let for the suppor

during his tenure in colorado, tim was instrumental in working with various entities like the e.p.a., the u.s. army, colorado state health board and u.s. attorney general and two superfund sites. tim was influential in the formation and success of our highway 70 coalition, an organization of governments that work with the colorado department of transportation to improve safety and reduce congestion along our important highway 70, the main artery to our mountain communities. he spearheaded a crucial land exchange with the u.s. forest service that provided for much-needed work force housing that we were able to get a bill passed here and signed into law to get done. tim's steadfast focus on the most important elements to our community are the people that live and work in the area resulted in the breaken ridge vision. tim's accomplishments are highlighted by two early learning centers, a scholarship program that assists parents in the county and nearly 1,000 work force affordable housing units in the town with a population of 4,500. mr. speaker, it's with great pride that i rise to pay t

barriers put in place by one of america's most political agencies, the e.p.a. another classic example of the federal government fighting problems in every solution. now is not the time to nitpick policies for politically charged reasons. mr. allen: the zika virus is a public health emergency which deserves our immediate attention. this is close to home for me, my youngest daughter is in her first trimester with her third child. we need an all hands on deck approach to deal with zika. we cannot let it get caught up in washington politics. summer months approaching rapidly, we need to harness our resources and work to wipe out this virus. i would hope we can all agree the federal government should not be making it harder for people to kill mosquitos that could be carrying the zika with pesticides. i strongly support this legislation and i encourage the administration to change their position on this legislation. the public health deserves it. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> permission to address the h

and the illinois e.p.a. to see if those loans could be forgiven. so today i am so proud to announce that i have received assurances that up to $4 million in federal funding will be forgiven. that will happen as soon as the city completes its application and receives formal approval. mr. speaker, all communities face challenges. what separates the great ones from the rest is whether communities can come together and solve these challenges. we still have work to do to protect children from lead exposure. but galesburg is a great city. and i am proud that we're taking this important step together. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> cedar bluffs, alabama, 2015. soviet duffy, 71 years old. clara edwards, 68. amela o'shale, 28 years old. tennessee colony, texas. arl johnson, 77 years old. mr. peters: thomas camp, austin camp, 21, kay johnson

the poisoning we are seeing are banned in this country because so toxic, e.p.a. decade ago. >> the farradan and metafos spread on the ground and leaves. >> to kill anything that comes on to the marijuana. it smells rodents, small game, big game, like bear, deer, mountain lions, the protected mountain lion in california pretty much everything that ingests or breathes it near the plant can die. >> fish and wildlife provided video showing dead wildlife. some that ingested the poison died almost immediately >> it's not just the animals on land but the ones in water. for example, the endangered california steelhead trout, so scarce that fish and wildlife say that each fish is worth several thousand dollar. these, too, can be killed if the pollute pollutants seep through. >> they are hoisted to be buried. >> if -- if we leave these out in the wild, all of those poisons will wash into the and joaquin river many they'll sill more fish, poison more water. >> officials worry what can kill animals can do the same to people who unknowingly by pot. for the next several months

. >> the poise sons we are seeing are banned in this country because they are so toxic. e.p.a. can kill animals can do the same to people who unknowingly will buy the marijuana. >> it appears that one million dollar homes have become standard pricing here in the bay area. i think i already knew this. the number of million doll homes with a driewms in the room onin the last four years. it reports that about half of the inventory in the area is in the 7 figure game. million it will homes in san francisco area made up 19% of the market in 2012. that number climbed now. >>> those are some of the stories that we have been talking about. now head lines that we were covering right here on ktvu during this week 20 years ago. >> they are members of a select and sad club. families who lost a child to violence, families who try to make sure what happens to them does not happen to others. >> you take your child by the hand and you point the person out to them and you say, this man hurts children. >> there is no bitterness. we are sad that we lost our children but we want to give meaning to

the st. louis river became so polluted they became qualified for e.p.a.'s superfund program. orporate and taxpayer-funded clean-up continuing today, environmentalists such as aaron klemm fear relapse. >> this river has been designated as one of the top ten most endangered rivers in the united states. >> reporter: polymet's latish gietzen says the company will meet the new mining requirements. >> it has been proven that we can meet water quality standards, both surface and ground water, here at the site. if we can't show that through environmental review and permitting, we won't get a permit to operate. >> reporter: polymet expects to produce 3.6 billion pounds of copper equivalent over 20 years. at 32,000 tons of ore per day, that's a fraction of the 100,000 tons of taconite that once rolled through daily. but the bounty on precious metals far outweighs that of low grade ores. during a decade long process, polymet has jumped through various state and federal hoops described as the most stringent in the world. project backers say copper and nickel-- chief components in cell pho

. >> the poise sons we are -- poisons we are seeing are banned in this country because they are so toxic e.p.a it can kill animals, it can do the same to people who buy pot tainted with these pesticides. they will be searching for the dangerous pot farms in the back woods parts of california. >>> a new effort underway to cancel this year's pride celebration at the san francisco civic center. this is cell phone video taken last year when a vendor was injured in some gun fire. now two lawsuits have been filed seeking an injunction to stop the pride celebration that is slated for next month. the lawsuits claim that the pride committee has ignored taking the proper safety recommendations to protect the public. >>> time is 6:44. a frozen custard sistine chapel's english only policy is causing a controversy. the owner of leon's frozen custard in milwaukee says he's required all of his employees, they have got to speak english when they work while at work for more than a decade. that policy was made public after an incident on tuesday. a man was standing in line when he overheard a worker tell the pe

. >> the poisons we are seeing are banned in it country because they are so toxic. e.p.a. nned them. >> they worry that what can kill animals can do the same thing to people who unknowingly by pots. they will be searching for these dangerous pot farms in the back woods of california. >>> horse racing venue, golden gate field is donating prime real estate. the race track is turning over about five acres of property ahonk the waterfront. it will allow the bay trail to run along the track from gill man street. when the trail is complete. it will run 500 miles around the bay. about 345-mile of that trail is now mapped out >>> a festival that started a decade ago for do-it-your self techies has blown. >> and now -- well, come back to me. what happened to your face >>> i heard sal play science is blinding me. >> i don't know if you guys can see this amazing custom paint job. we actually have one the brains behind this car, tom seppi. as neat as this car is, there is also an important social message behind this car which is you are raising awareness about species extinction and gl

i mentioned earlier that the trap which killed female mosquitoes, there are other products which e.p.a. rapidly approved which we'd like to get into field trials in puerto rico in the next few weeks. the challenge is there's no magic bullet to get rid of this mosquito. it's really tough. and we need to try a comprehensive approach, drawing together the different tools that we have and figuring out what works. mr. burr: what's the timeline -- is there a timeline, for a vaccine for genetically modified mosquitoes, for an effective anti-zika viral drug? mr. frieden: i think for all these research priorities, you have to, one, go full steam ahead in developing them, seeing if they work, but two, not assume they're going to be here and be here soon. so the most promising is a vaccine. immunity to zika appears to be long lasting and potentially lifelong. so in theory, making a vaccine against it should work. and the vaccines being tried are killed vaccines, so they won't result in infection. initially we weren't quite sure if the microcephaly caused by zika would be an immune response so a v

the state called lying. >> i'm ted cruz and i approve this message. >> donald trump is lying about ted cruz. cruz voted against e.p.a. and is fighting to stop t.p.p. uz stopped the gang of eight -- while trump funded them with $50,000 in contributions. trump also had a $1 million judgment for hiring ill legalize and still brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace americans. what a phony. >> that ad is airing in indiana ahead of tomorrow's primary. and again we'll have senator cruz at a rally in indianapolis tonight live here on c-span at 7:30 p.m. eastern. and the subject of the ad, donald trump, is also in the hoosier state today campaigning in south bend. he'll be live on our companion network c-span 2 scheduled to get under way at 7:00. >> madame secretary, we proudly give 72 of our delegate votes to the next president of the united states. >> news makers is pleased to kwlum this week a democrat representing arizona 3, the cochair of the progressive caucus in the house of representatives, long-time member of the hispanic caucus, and the senior democrat on the natural resources committee. thanks a lot for b

and let's not forget our friends at the pacific legal foundation whose senior attorney attacked e.p.a.'s authority to even regulate co2 in part because it is a iew bick twus -- ubiquitous natural substance to life on earth. saying one thing and doing another. exxonmobil is publicly saying it separated from the climate denial outfits but it's still subsidizing their work to undermine public understanding of climate change. and this doesn't even count whatever they may be doing behind the dark money curtain, that retched citizens united decision gave them. the hypocrisy turns even worse in fossil fuel lobbying. an exxonmobil executive recently stated when governments are considering policy options, exxonmobil believes a revenue-neutral carbon tax is the most effective way to manage carbon emissions. well, mr. president, i have got a revenue-neutral carbon tax bill, along with senator schatz. i can assure this body that exxonmobil is not lobbying in support of it. every member of congress knows that all the massive political infrastructure of the fossil fuel industry is adamantly opposed

one to get the permit to spray and two to get the e.p.a. approval of what they're going to spray with. this doesn't add any benefit to the environment, and it certainly doesn't help protect anybody from the zika virus. but it's washington getting in the way. it adds another hoop for people to jump through before they can get rid of the mosquitoes that carry the zika virus. now, senator mike crapo from idaho, he's written legislation that would eliminate this second unnecessary requirement. it's not saying that anyone can go out and spray whatever they want. the pesticides would still have to be approved so that we know that they're safe. but the legislation says that we don't need this second permitting process that washington demands. it's a commonsense change. it's the kind of thing that we could do to help local officials on the ground make the best decisions about how they can fight these mosquitoes and this virus in their communities in the places that they know the best and do it quickly. senator crapo's bill has 18 cosponsors and i'm

and indeed we'll hear more about some of the e.p.a. regulations that are currently in effect which discourage or inhibit the ability of local public health units in places like houston, galveston and elsewhere to actually control the mosquito population. we'll talk more about that lat later. but like the researchers in galveston, these folks at the texas medical center urge congressional action so that our country can be better prepared to handle this potential health crisis instead of having to react after the fact. i remember very clearly when the cases of ebola were confirmed in dallas, how people felt overwhelmed by the fast developing situation on the ground, so much that they really did not feel like they were totally prepared ahead of time to deal with it. we don't want to make that mistake twice when it comes to the zika virus. conversations i've had with these texas institutions as well as the secretary of health and human services and the director of the centers for disease control c.d.c. have underscored to me the need to act