Washington — U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is objecting to a Flint-inspired bill that he says would federalize the nation’s water infrastructure financing system, arguing that “federal aid is not needed at this time” in Flint. “What’s really happening here is that Washington politicians are using the crisis in Flint as an excuse to funnel taxpayer money to their own home states, and trying to sneak it through the Senate without proper debate and amendment,” Lee said in a statement Friday. “I respectfully object.” Lee is among the senators who have placed a “hold” related to the $220 million bill, delaying a potential vote on the measure until next week at the earliest....
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