September 25, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 155 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                            PFAS REMEDIATION

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to discuss a very 
important matter and one that is bipartisan in nature.
  I thank my friend and colleague from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) for 
helping us organize and bring awareness to an issue that affects 
communities across the United States.
  As co-chair of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, I am pleased that 
PFAS remediation efforts are receiving the attention so desperately 
needed.
  In Bucks and Montgomery Counties, we have seen firsthand the negative 
impacts PFAS contamination has had on our community. Further action 
must be taken on a Federal level.
  Earlier this year, the House and the Senate passed their NDAA bills 
that both included important provisions to address PFAS contamination. 
These provisions will help to clean up contaminated sites, stop PFAS 
from polluting our drinking water in the future, and protect our 
servicemembers and our first responders.
  In order to protect veterans and families in our communities from 
PFAS, in the final NDAA, we must have the best PFAS provisions from the 
House and Senate NDAA bills.
  Madam Speaker, I call, tonight, for all NDAA conferees to ensure 
resources for PFAS remediation efforts are included in the final 
package. This issue cannot wait any longer. Congress must act now.

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