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b'A mountain of evidence points to the fact that Michigan\\u2019s Gov. Rick Snyder knew that the Flint water supply was having very adverse affect on its citizens, most particularly the beleaguered city\\u2019s children. He even knew that children were dying from his administration\\u2019s decision not to change the city\\u2019s water supply back to the Detroit system, all in the name of saving money, but killing its kids.

Congressman Elijah Cummings, (D-Baltimore), verbally grabbed a hold of Gov. Snyder and tore him to pieces during one of the hearings on the #FlintWaterCrisis.

Snyder admitted he did receive the correspondence and also admitted that he didn\'t visit Flint for seven months after being made aware that there were problems with the water system and lead levels.

Some officials, including Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, have called on Snyder to resign. Representative Elijah Cummings, a Democrat from Maryland, insisted it was Snyder\'s administration who chose to switch Flint\'s water supplies, ignored warnings not to make the change and delayed essential water treatment that could have prevented the problems. Experts believe that the chemical-laced Flint River water corroded lead-bearing pipes, allowing large amounts of the chemical element to leech into the city\'s water.

Congressman Cummings also mentioned that the Michigan State Attorney General\'s Office has launched an investigation into the Flint water crisis.

Rep. Cummings was just as fierce in his rebuke of Snyder.

\\u201cThere will now be an entire generation of children who suffer from brain damage, learning disorders, and many other horrible effects of lead poisoning that were afflicted on them by Gov. Snyder\\u2019s administration,\\u201d Cummings said.

\\u201cI agree that the EPA should have done more,\\u201d he continued. \\u201cThey should have rushed in sooner to rescue the people of Michigan from Governor Snyder\\u2019s vindictive administration, and his utter incompetence at every level.\\u201d

Gov. Snyder says that he was aware of the water issue in Flint but was assured by aides that it wasn\\u2019t severe. He insists the E.P.A was aware since April 2015 of Flint\\u2019s decision to switch water sources to the Flint river. Upon returning to Michigan from the hearing, Gov. Snyder said he will not resign and will instead work to resolve the issue.

TRC reporter: Otis Cue Pate
Music by: The Family Pate


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