"It is hard to justify all the releases in California."
"You could be doing so much better with the infrastructure that you have if you didn't have all the impediments to operation."
"It appears that the immediate thing that could be done to make the situation better is operations, but there is definitely need for long-term infrastructure."
"I think that could really help."
"It is evident that California produces enough water. The problem is the infrastructure to store it."
"The only way I have found to get their attention is through the strings of the purse."
"It is frustrating that this problem can't get solved because it could stretch into the neighboring states as well."
"Unfortunately, they chose not to attend today. Instead, the Interior Department chose to submit testimony in writing and in opposition to both bills without being here to answer questions."
"It is very important for Members of Congress to get out and spend time with the men and women whose lives are directly affected by Federal policies."
"Your forests are overgrown and choked with understory brush, leaving them tinder dry as they wait to burn."
"This is disappointing, and I will say it is unacceptable and telling of how much they disregard the importance of this hearing, of congressional oversight, and the need to change the status quo."