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More likely to not have access to clean -- i mean to indoor plumbing, tiffany. >> wow. >> in this day and age. >> that is so hard to imagine. kim, ill tell you, it is not just the drinking supply of water thats drying up. it is also these lead pipes. this is a big deal. the biden administration is trying to replace all the lead pipes. something interesting is the racial disparity in this. it is stark. the cities in michigan, ben harbor, on the heels of glint. -- flint. 84% of the people are blac...

The dangerous effects of lead pipes have been well documented, particularly in children and babies.

The measure would include $55 billion to replace lead pipes and improve water infrastructure.

Saying dont penalize billionaires because they did well, but everyone should pay this 15% patriots tax. chances for that? >> im more open to that. thats a step in the right direction. i think that might be something that could get a lot of attention as we discuss this going forward. >> i do want to -- really quickly, im going to get in trouble for this. this $30 billion in to replace lead pipes. i know thats near and dear to you. whats left in the current package? >> in the bipartisan infrastruc...

Any community. >> reporter: but benton harbor isnt alone. the natural resources defense council and environmental group estimates some 22 million americans, most in the midwest and northeast, may be getting their drinking water, at least in part, from lead pipes. >> they are concentrated in these older communities which also are disproportionately where we have more vulnerable populations, people who are poor, and predominantly people of color. >> reporter: michigans democratic governor signed a...

Brushing your teeth. >> reporter: since 2018, samples of water taken from hundreds of homes here have shown lead above the federal threshold of 15 parts per billion gallons of water. >> nobody, nobody should have water that they cant drink that they have to pay for it. nobody should have contaminated water. this is america. this should not be happening. to any community. >> reporter: but benton harbor isnt alone. the natural resources defense council, an environmental group estimates some 22 mil...

Representative Rashida Tlaib says she's pushing for $30 billion to remove lead pipes as part of the Build Back Better plan.

Representative Rashida Tlaib says she's pushing for $30 billion to remove lead pipes as part of the Build Back Better plan.

U.s. and the e.p.a., they say six million to 10 million homes across the country have those lead pipes. well continue to watch how congress acts. all right, tonight, were learning about a medical milestone. new surgery that uses genetically modified animal organs to save the lives of humans. this type of advance is sorely needed because about 12 americans die each day waiting for a kidney transplant. cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook has an exclusive interview with the lead sci...

Were going to put plumbers and pipe fitters to work replacing lead pipes in america so families and children can drink clean water. 400,000 schools. its not just our homes. its across the country. were going to put line workers and electricians to work laying thousands of miles of transmission lines and to build a modern infrastructure and energy grid. were going to make high speed internet affordable and available everywhere in america. were talking about it on the way over, how short, the numb...