[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H82]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IMPROVE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROTECT OUR CHILDREN

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to call attention to 
an urgent problem facing my district. Each and every one of these dots 
represents children with elevated toxic levels of lead in their blood. 
The red dots represent the higher levels, the yellow dots, obviously, 
the lower levels. You could almost draw my district if you follow the 
red dots.
  The fact is, Madam Speaker, that many of these kids are being 
poisoned by lead in their homes and, yes, even in their schools. This 
is a problem that disproportionately affects Latinos in our community.
  We need action to replace these lead pipes and ensure our kids have 
clean, safe water, no matter where they live. That is why I am proud of 
our work in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This law will 
bring $2.9 billion to replace lead pipes in Texas schools.
  While we have more work to do, our work in this Chamber is a critical 
first step to improving our infrastructure and protecting our children.

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