President Biden traveled on Thursday to North Carolina, a possible swing state in the fall election, to promote his efforts to replace toxic lead pipes as part of his administration’s program to expand and upgrade the nation’s network of roads, airports and other critical infrastructure.
“Until the United States of America, God love us, deals with this, how can we say we’re a leading nation in the world?” he told a crowd of supporters at the Wilmington Convention Center.
“For God’s sake, we’re better than this.”Mr. Biden has committed to replacing all lead pipes across the nation within a decade.
Lead exposure can affect brain development in children, damage kidneys and interfere with the production of red blood cells that carry oxygen.
The administration estimates that more than nine million homes, schools, day care centers and businesses still receive water through lead pipes, particularly in communities of marginalized people.
Persons:
Biden, Mr
Organizations:
Wilmington Convention
Locations:
North Carolina, Wilmington, United States of America