Miss Gov. Snyder’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee last week? We live-tweeted the four-hour hearing so you wouldn’t have to. Catch up here on Snyder’s evasive answers (“To my knowledge I had no awareness of that email”) and smack-downs from Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD). Highlights below:
House Oversight Committee on #FlintWaterCrisis starting now
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
.@onetoughnerd and @GinaEPA shake hands just before they each blame each other for #FlintWaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/Rvb6yVgCJ5 — Kyle Feldscher (@Kyle_Feldscher) March 17, 2016
Chaffetz talking about EPA failures. Let’s be clear: it was Snyder’s admin, not EPA, that switched water source and caused #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
In Oct 2014, Snyder legal advisor said city should switch to Detroit system “before this thing is too far out of control” #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Snyder admin, not EPA, had primary responsibility for enforcing water safety standards. #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Elijah Cummings “the EPA should have rescued the people of Michigan from Governor Snyder’s vindictive Administration.” #Flintwatercrisis — Politics 360 (@360_politics) March 17, 2016
Here’s an artist’s rendering of what @RepCummings is doing to Rick Snyder right now #FlintWaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/6PIH3BKJzI
— Zack Pohl (@ZackPohl) March 17, 2016
Snyder playing “failure at all levels” card again. @RepCummings just demolished that argument. Nice try, @OneToughNerd. #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Snyder criticizes culture that put “technical competence over common sense.” But that’s his entire governing philosophy. #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
The problems with #FlintWaterCrisis are not solely about lead. The water has NEVER been right since April 2014 — Flint Rising (@FlintRising) March 17, 2016
Snyder says he’s “humbled.” #FlintWaterCrisis isn’t a self-growth experience. This is an atrocity w/real harm to thousands #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
.@EPA administrator McCarthy: Snyder admin focused on “technical compliance” rather than spirit of law on water safety. #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
McCarthy has been on the ground w/ Flint families. Meanwhile Snyder keeps pushing those “telephone town halls”…shameful #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Heartbreaking. #FlintWaterCrisis https://t.co/wTWDaKPbFG — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Snyder: “I don’t recall” hearing about Legionnaires till 10 months after my closest advisors knew. Is anybody buying this? #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
.@onetoughnerd‘s administration was able to review the report before it was released. https://t.co/xAoOWf0HQB — MI Senate Democrats (@MISenDems) March 17, 2016
Damn: “Plausible deniability only works when it’s plausible.” – Rep. Cartwright to Snyder #FlintWaterCrisis #Flint
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Cartwright to Snyder: I’m not buying that you didn’t know. You weren’t in a medically induced coma the last 2 yrs. #FlintWaterCrisis #Flint — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Snyder says he’ll be in Flint tomorrow to “roll up his sleeves.” But he keeps refusing to meet with Flint 5 families. Why? #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Snyder still doesn’t get scope of #FlintWaterCrisis. “Kicking yourself” is inadequate response to irreversibly poisoning thousands. Resign — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
After DEQ director resigned, top @onetoughnerd staffers lamented his loss as “one of the most exceptional directors in state govt history.”
— Angela VasquezGiroux (@AyeVeeGee) March 17, 2016
Mica: Some people have been fired, correct? Snyder: Correct One person. Only one has been fired for #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
@ProgressMich @onetoughnerd should face the families who are suffering bc of his failed leadership & indifference @FlintRising
— Art Reyes III (@ArtReyesIII) March 17, 2016
MDEQ slow-walked everything they needed to do, precluding @EPA from coming to rescue – Administrator McCarthy #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Connolly: MI voters repealed Snyder’s emergency manager law, but he re-imposed it over popular objections. #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Connolly to @OneToughNerd: It was YOUR emergency manager that failed to issue single edict on lead problems. #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
8000 pages of emails from Snyder’s emergency managers. Not one email about helping people in Flint #FlintWaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/KAvh4iaG19
— Flint Rising (@FlintRising) March 17, 2016
Cummings: “Let’s talk about emails, Gov. Snyder.” Get ready #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Internal Snyder emails showed officials knew about #FlintWaterCrisis, talked about switching to Detroit back in Oct. 2014
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Cummings: Water was rusting car parts at GM plant, but you didn’t worry about safety issues for residents? #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
.@RepCummings: Either your chief of staff shared concerns and you did nothing, or you are an absentee governor. #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
The hall outside Oversight hearing on #FlintWaterCrisis #FlintWaterScandal is full of people. So many there not getting in. — FlintWaterScandal (@FlintWaterScand) March 17, 2016
Rather than stay and talk with the numerous Flint residents in attendance. Snyder heads to back room for recess #FlintWaterCrisis
— Flint Rising (@FlintRising) March 17, 2016
If @OneToughNerd believes people shouldn’t pay for poisoned water, why is he only discounting them 65% on bills? #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
ICYMI: Watch Rick Snyder get absolutely destroyed by @RepCartwright at the #FlintWaterCrisis hearing today pic.twitter.com/E9mSrfi2p5
— Michigan AFL-CIO (@MIAFLCIO) March 17, 2016
.@RepLawrence to Snyder: How can you say you didn’t know about #FlintWaterCrisis till October? Media reported resident complaints since 2014 — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
News reports,emails show there is no reason @onetoughnerd should NOT have known about the #FlintWaterCrisis pic.twitter.com/ABEoy2epOZ
— Brenda Lawrence (@RepLawrence) March 17, 2016
Asked if EM system failed in Flint, Snyder says it’s a “fair conclusion.” He can’t even just say yes #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Unbelievable. Snyder says he “can’t just spend money” on #FlintWaterCrisis without #MiLeg approval. How about those legal fees, Governor?
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Rep. Boyle: Your admin said water safe was over and over – it wasn’t. Don’t you have moral responsibility to resign? #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Rep. Maloney: Over the past 2 yrs, your administration NEVER implemented corrosion control #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Note: the National Guard presence in Flint has been rolled back. The state is no longer going door to door #FlintWaterCrisis — Flint Rising (@FlintRising) March 17, 2016
Email to Gov: “As you know, the governor can declare state of emergency at any time for any reason.” But he kept stalling #FlintWaterCrisis
— Flint Rising (@FlintRising) March 17, 2016
Chorus of gasps, groans in response to @OneToughNerd‘s idea of state response: call 211 for clean water #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Ask anyone in Flint: State presence virtually nonexistent. Snyder’s picture of response teams knocking doors is false #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Community orgs, coalitions like @FlintRising are coordinating water delivery in Flint. Snyder nowhere to be found #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Notice how every time Snyder acts like he’s releasing all emails, a few wks later there’s somehow more emails to release? #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Rep. Clay: GOP slams @EPA for overreaching all the time, then says EPA didn’t do enough to fix Snyder’s mess #FlintHearing #FlintWaterCrisis — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Cummings slams Snyder for downplaying water color/odor issues: “I want for my constituents what I want for my own” #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
“To my knowledge I had no awareness of that email.” Snyder getting creative with evasive answers #FlintWaterCrisis #FlintHearing — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Snyder: “I’m going to live w/this my whole life.”
Cummings: “There are children who’ll live with it their whole lives.” #FlintWaterCrisis— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Snyder: Yes, I admit that I asked $1.2M in tax dollars to pay for my civil and criminal legal defense #FlintWaterCrisis #FlintHearing — Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
.@RepCummings to Snyder: You’ve got to resign #FlintHearing #FlintWaterCrisis
— Progress Michigan (@ProgressMich) March 17, 2016
Hearing adjourned #FlintWaterCrisis #FlintHearing — Flint Rising (@FlintRising) March 17, 2016