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Rep. Greg Casar (D-Tex.) refused water for eight hours to raise awareness about the dangerous conditions workers face in heat waves.

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) is holding an all-day “thirst strike” on the steps of the Capitol on Tuesday to call for a federal heat rule to protect workers amid recent record-breaking heat across the country. The Texas Democrat will not drink, eat or take a break “until nurses require him to stop,” his office said…

There are no federal or state requirements that people who work outside receive paid water breaks. Casar, an Austin Democrat, wants to change that.

>> congresswoman cuts are, you did serve on the austin city council and you led the push for a water break ordinance acts back in 2010. your sense of why this is happening in texas, putting lives in danger for the sole purpose of owning the libs. >> unfortunately, governor abbott clearly has more concern for his corporate megadonor's then for people like mr. gates or people like philippe pascual who recently died on the construction site in the texas heat where 100-degree days are the norm right now. and before as many of congress, before i was in austin city council member, i was a labor orga...

>> congresswoman cuts are, you did serve on the austin city council and you led the push for a water break ordinance acts back in 2010. your sense of why this is happening in texas, putting lives in danger for the sole purpose of owning the libs. >> unfortunately, governor abbott clearly has more concern for his corporate megadonor's then for people like mr. gates or people like philippe pascual who recently died on the construction site in the texas heat where 100-degree days are the norm right now. and before as many of congress, before i was in austin city council member, i was a labor orga...