On the recordNovember 14, 2011
Water rights are a sacred issue in the West, and any attempt to upset the balance of state water law and primacy is something that will be taken very seriously by this Congress.
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congress.govRaúl Grijalva: “Water rights are a sacred issue in the West, and any attempt to upset the balance of state water law and primacy is…”
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Grijalva emphasizes the importance of water rights in the West and Congress's seriousness about maintaining state water law.
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