I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all without intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to the nomination; that any statements related to the…

In my early days in the Navy, I spent time with the hose and the AFFF, putting out fires for training, not realizing at the time that chemical was going to do so much harm to groundwater across the Country.

I fought to include $10 billion in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for PFAS cleanup efforts.

So this is a significant addition?

So is it your opinion that this transfer of land to La Paz County would be a more expeditious process?

on October 4, 2021, I missed the vote No. 403 on confirmation of Jonathan Meyer to be General Counsel for the Department of Homeland Security. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted yes on his confirmation. ____________________

As a matter of equity, ensuring that tribes are able to lease water off their reservations seems only fair.

Arizona gets hit the hardest. We stand to lose 18 percent of our annual Colorado River water allocation beginning next year.

I welcome the more conservative approach that Reclamation has decided to use.

Well, let's continue to work together to make sure we have the best possible outcome here.

We have this old saying in Arizona that whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting.

So there is significant motivation, then, for conservation?

We believe that is a prime example of what climate change is doing.

Lake Mead is the nation's largest man-made lake. It stores Colorado River water behind the Hoover Dam.

The longer we wait to take those actions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the more you have to conserve.

Some climate scientists call this a megadrought. Tree ring and soil data indicate that we are experiencing the worst drought in 1,200 years.

I'm a big believer in that because we need to know what we are up against here.

We need to prepare for this much sooner than we anticipated.

Partnerships with farmers, state and local governments, and other water users are key to making this all work.

I think it is incumbent upon us as water managers to use that more conservative approach and plan for the drier years rather than the wetter years.

At Lake Powell, only two of its boat ramps can still safely unload motorized boats.

I want to commend you and all Arizona state stakeholders for developing a state-specific drought mitigation plan.

Through this type of Federal investment we can make all of the long-term economic and health benefits of electrification affordable and accessible to all Americans.

Fortunately, Arizona is prepared for these initial cutbacks under the Drought Contingency Plan that Congress authorized in 2019.

Beginning next year, Arizona will lose 18 percent of our Colorado River water supply, and we get 40 percent of our water from the Colorado River.