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On the recordMarch 14, 2023
The $4 billion included in the Inflation Reduction Act for the Colorado River I think should be just seen as a down payment, given the magnitude of the crisis facing the seven states.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla discusses the need for further investment to tackle the Colorado River crisis.

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