Flint water crisis & the Senate Energy Bill

<> Charles Fishman: Lessons from Flint water crisis extend around the world - "The first thing to say about Flint is this is disaster that was completely avoidable. . . a failure of water system officials and people whose job it was to protect the water system and the public. . . So lesson one is that we need to take our responsibility seriously and we need to hold people accountable for their responsibilities." MI Gov. Snyder & Former Flint Emergency Manager Requested to Testify - A letter was sent to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder asking him to testify before the House Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee hearing on Wednesday, February 10 at 2:00 p.m; also, a  subpoena was issued to the city's former Emergency Manager Darnell Earley on Thursday requesting that he come to Washington, DC for a deposition on February 25th. DeLauro, Edwards, Kildee Invite Michigan Governor Snyder to Testify at Hearing on Flint Water Crisis

<> Senate energy bill blocked in fight over Flint water funds - Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a comprehensive energy bill after majority Republicans balked over hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, to fix and replace the city's lead-contaminated pipes. Cloture on the S.2012 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54 Rep. Brenda Lawrence calls on Senate Majority Leader to stop GOP block of Flinter emergency aid package - Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Ranking Member on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Interior, joined Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G.K. Butterfield in his call for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to prevent Senate Republicans from blocking emergency relief for the citizens of Flint, Michigan. Republicans Demand Disaster Relief for Their Home States but Say No to Children in Flint Bipartisan Energy Bill Would Prepare Country for Energy Challenges and Opportunities - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) remarks Cantwell: Both Sides Should Work to Resolve the Remaining Issues on the Energy Bill