Strategy tobust deescalate tensions in the middle east. Diplomacy, not military action, must come first. Toill do Everything Possible help my collies accomplishment accomplish this to prevent war and protect our national security. House also took action this week to address a problem that is a threat to all americans. P fast contamination and its effects to human health and the environment. People are being poisoned by these chemicals every day, and its our job to protect them. This is an Urgent Public Health and environmental threat. The number of contamination sites nationwide is growing at an alarming rate, including military bases. These chemicals are known as forever chemicals, and they are everywhere. They are in our nonstick cookware, food containers, carpets, clothing, cosmetics, and firefighting foams, just to name a few. They do not break down in the environment, in the human body, or wildlife. Pfas builds up in your blood and is estimated to be in the blood of 97 of americans. Most dont even know it. Exposure to these forever chemicals, even at low levels, causes Significant Health risks, including cancer, liver dance damage, decreased fertility, and increased risk of asthma and thyroid disease. Michigan has been hit hard. 74 sites have been identified, but only because we are testing forge. According to the environmental working group, forever chemicals have been detected in more than 1400 communities, across 49 states, including 400 military installations. System servesater around 19 million people. In my district, the entire river is flowing with pfas contamination. At a recent town hall, a man stood up and said i eat the fish, i live and its, when will the fish be safe again . I said not in his lifetime. Heres the reality, we are not cleaning up the contamination. Even have a protective Drinking Water standard. Etas Health Advisory guidelines. A Scientific Task force was created but the guidelines arent strong enough. The house passed a comprehensive bipartisan legislative package to address this growing crisis in the united states. [indiscernible] forever chemicals as Hazardous Substances to accelerate the cleanup process ive military facilities and in communities across this country. Bill also includes provisions for many of my colleagues that establish a andonal protection standard requires proper labeling of household products. That Senate LeaderMitch Mcconnell and President Trump needs to act. The Trump Administration had significant rollbacks of the environment environment a National Policy this week. By years, and act signed president nixon, has been the bedrock for environmental law. [indiscernible] to ignore scientific based Environmental Standards that protect our water, air, and land. This is a serious assault that will result in significant costs to american taxpayers, because President Trump refuses to address the effects and challenges of climate change. This will lead to more species becoming endangered. Nows the time to exercise oversight that insures the administration advised by the law and ensures all communities have a voice in decisions that impact them. House democrats [indiscernible] health and then environment. Senate majority leader connell and President Trump, will you join the house in fighting for the health and safety of all americans . Votes. Ave the once the impeachment trial has , once theotes eachment trial has begun, under the rules for the clinton impeachment trial, lawyers each had 24 hours to present their cases. Senators were able to ask questions for up to 16 hours before debating and voting on whether to dismiss the case altogether or call witnesses. Once all of the evidence was presented, senators deliberated behind closed doors, leading to a final vote on each article of impeachment. Chuck schumer responded to senator mcconnell. Right now, the republican leader and i have different visions about what it means to conduct a fair trial. Democrats believe a fair trial means all the relevant facts come out and witnesses and documents are part of that trial. Whoever heard of a trial without witnesses and documents . Its unprecedented. If you are afraid of the facts, if you are afraid of what would come out, if you want to cover asup, even in something serious as impeachment, to say no witnesses and no documents. We say, witnesses and documents, fair trial. No witnesses and no documents, cover up. The impeachment of President Trump. Continue to follow the process on cspan, leading to a senate trial. Live, unfiltered coverage, on cspan, on demand at cspan. 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