Congress to call Snyder on Flint water crisis

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Source: Detroit Free Press

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House committee is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday, Feb. 3, on the Flint water crisis and the government’s response to high lead levels in drinking water there, U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence’s office said Thursday.

And Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who has apologized for the state’s handling of reports of high lead levels in Flint’s drinking water after it switched to the Flint River as its water source, is expected to be among those invited to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

A spokeswoman for the committee did not immediately return a request for comment on the hearing, which would be the first congressional inquiry into the crisis. President Barack Obama signed an emergency designation for Genesee County and Flint last Saturday and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is supplying water and water filters to residents.

Lawrence, D-Southfield, a week ago sent a letter to leaders of the committee, of which she is a member, asking for the hearing, saying it's Congress' responsibility to address "a man-made disaster created by the poor policy decisions of elected and career government officials."

Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/01/21/congress-call-snyder-flint-water-crisis/79122730/

[lark]

1. Think Repugs are probably doing this to provide a pre-emptive coverup.

It's hard for me to imagine that they actually give a damn about poor people's health in light of their actions in reducing food stamps and trying to take away healthcare coverage. Think they're just trying to keep the governorship in RW hands and get the rw story out before the government has time to determine the real truth about Snyders' actions and failure to act.

[Human101948]

3. They will undoubtedly "muddy the waters"

Your analysis seems spot on.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. You nailed it,

it is called a White Paper. This will just be a process to cover a couple of so called up and coming Rethug's. Namely the Governor and the Attorney General.

[rurallib]

5. many DUers thought the very same thing I am sure

This fucking clown may still be on the short list for VP candidates so they have to shift the blame away and fast before it settles.

Look for corporate news to work hard on cleaning this whole story up and then disappearing it.

[lark]

6. That's exactly what they are trying to do.

Revolting!

[safeinOhio]

7. Local Michigan TV news(Flint)

were saying he turned over all of the emails. Not hardly, and didn't even mention redactions.

[captainarizona]

2. flint the republican party in action

Democrats, liberals, candidates should tell the american people this is the conservative philosophy in action!