Of strategies to regulate Pfas Chemicals, clean up contamination and promote public help. Im froud support this bill which will deliver the tools communities across the country need to get pfas out of our environment and out of the pathways that lead to our bodies. Pfas are an urgent public Health Threat. Theyre toxic, persistent and being found in the environment across the country. Just how common are they . A recent report from the agency for toxic substances and Disease Registry concluded, and i quote, most people in the u. S. Have been exposed to pfas and have pfas in their blood. That finding is pretty astounding. And incredibly concerning to families across the nation. After all, these forever chemicals have long been linked with adverse Health Effects, including cancer, immune system effects, infertility, impaired child development, high Cholesterol And Thyroid disease. Industry has known about these dangers for decades but we still have no federal protections from pfas in Drin
Comprehensive package of strategies to regulate Pfas Chemicals, cleanup contamination, and protect public health. I am proud to support this bipartisan bill which will deliver the tools communities across the country need to get pfas out of our environment and out of the pathways that lead to our bodies. Pfas are an urgent public Health Threat. They are found in the environment across the country. Just how common are they . A recent report from the agency for toxic substances and Disease Registry concluded most people in the u. S. Have been exposed to pfas and have pfas in their blood. That finding is incredibly astounding. After all, these forever chemicals have long been linked with adverse health effects including cancer, immune system effects, infertility, impaired child development, high cholesterol, and thyroid disease. The industry have known about these dangerous for decades but we sought no federal protections , no federal cleanup requirements for sites pfas and no limits on p
In manufacturing that geT In the water supply. Votes expected about 2 00 p. M. Eastern. Live now to the floor of the u. S. House here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben will you pray with me . Holy god with confidence we approach your throne of grace, praying for your protection over us this day. Deliver us from all that seeks to undo our noble responsibilities. Save us from our adversaries who attempt to thwart our best efforts, whose words target our integrity, and whose Anger And Prejudice will not yield to reason. We pray your deliverance. Save us from our Culture Rancor in this country where we are quick to take sides. Reckless in our judgment of the other and have found ourselves mired in doubt, confusion, mistrust, and hopelessness, we pray your deliverance. Save us from ourselves for we are as culpable as those we accuse. For give us our short for give us our short sidedness, our selfprese
The use committed on commerce, Science And Transportation will come to order. Thank you all for being here. We have a distinguished group of Witnesses Today to talk about a very important issue to us in the United States of america; that is the State And Competitiveness of our Supply Chain, and its resiliency for the future. Each one of our witnesses, the distinguished dr. Gary gereffi, dr. James lewis, mr. Richard aboulafia, dr. Dario gil, mr. William taylor, and mr. John miller, all offer a variety of perspectives on the importance of this issue. I can say for me in the state of washington, aviation Supply Chain is something were very proud of. More than 150,000 people work in that Supply Chain that continue to innovate and create new products that, as mr. Aboulafia says in his testimony, thats where the innovation is happening in the Supply Chain. That is why we just recently passed the now called u. S. Innovation and competitiveness act, usica, that we are trying to negotiate with
[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the united States House of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me. Gracious and loving god, hear our prayers. We come to you in faith hoping that you would receive our concerns spoken and unspoken, personal and professional. From the depths of your infinite mercy listen to us and molest all that troubles us. Then enable us to listen for your response. In a time when so much Noise And Messaging is coming from every direction, words of counsel and criticism, voices of guile and guidance, give us reason to pause and listen to your word as you speak into our lives. Give us ears to hear and spirits willing not just to hea