This is just over two hours and 20 minutes. Let me call this hearing to order. We are here to examine the implementation of the drinking and wastewater portions of the bipartisan infrastructure law, this is helping to deliver clean Drinking Water to millions of households and schools across our country. Before we do that, let me say how grateful i am to both panels for joining us today, including representatives of Drinking Water and large utilities. We are appreciative of the assistant administrator who leads epas office of water. The love our guests. We want to remember this day. Yesterday, the Biden Administration took a major step in addressing the presence of toxic forever chemicals in our Drinking Water. This announcement was some 20 years in the making, and issue we are dealing with in 48 states. I want to commend the administrator, assistant administrator and all of epa for proposing a thoughtful, sciencebased National Drinking standard. Its a critical step to protecting Drinki
Week. So you guys are stuck with me for the afternoon. And so with that im now going to read this fantastic biography. Im going to share with you why we are so thrilled to have bob bostock here with the Us Capitol Historical Society this afternoon. Bob is a curator for exhibits at the nixon foundation. And in fact bob worked for former president nixon towards the tail end of his time towards the tail end of his life in the office of former president nixon during his more than three decades of public service. He spent considerable time working on environmental policy really making him a perfect fit for this sort of program. He worked for governor Christine Todd whitman both when she was governor of new jersey and when she became epa administrator during we First Administration of president george w bush. He also served as director of Strategic Communications for the new Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and has some fantastic stories about the work that really did wonders to
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Dramatic day. Fireworks in court at former President Trumps criminal trial. The defense calling its first witnesses, leading to a clash with the judge moments after the prosecution finished presenting its case. Well have the very latest, including why closing arguments are now delayed for nearly a week. Packing the streets. A massive event unfolding in iran right now. Tens of thousands gathering for this mornings start of funeral ceremonies for irans president. While the investigation into that deadly Helicopter Crash and the race to replace him move forward. Fighting back. Israels Prime Minister slamming the worlds top War Crimes Court for seeking an arrest warrant against him. There is a moral outrage. Of historic proportions. President biden calling the move outrageous, making clear his support for israel. Straight ahead, what it all means for the war in gaza and the growing spotlight on amal clooney for her role in that controversial decision. May scorcher. Brutal heat expanding ac
Watch. Its quite something. Seeing red Running With The Bulls only here on cnn. We cannot end this long and chaotic week without checking in with the soon to be hibernating bears. Alaskas National Park and preserve, the end of our week is not the end of theirs. Fat bear week runs through october 10th. You can still vote for your favorite. The web address is fatbearweek. Org. With that, the news continues. The source with Kaitlan Collins starts now. Tonight, straight from the source, new reporting on the behind the scenes shuffle that led to Donald Trumps Late Night Endorsement in the House Speaker race. Hes not only deeply invested in who the next speaker will be, but also how loyal that person will be to him. Plus President Biden facing backlash from his own party after reversing his Immigration Policy and building more of trumps border wall. He says he had no choice. A senator who once called that Wall Medieval is here to respond. Nobel peace prize winner sitting in jail tonight, con