"I am here to thank you so much for calling this hearing, and I am really here to learn and listen."
"the best fuels will win."
"I wanted to thank you so much for this because I think what we are learning here is that we have made a lot of progress."
"I would like to extend a special welcome to my fellow Californian, Martha Davis from the Inland Empire Utility Agency."
"The topic of today's hearing is very important to me and to my home State of California, and I would like to thank the Subcommittee Chair, Senator Cardin, for holding this hearing."
"In California, we are currently in the third year of one of the worst droughts in the State's history."
"Reservoirs are at historically low levels, dozens of water agencies have already ordered water rationing, and just last month, the Governor declared a State-wide water emergency."
"A 2003 GAO survey of State water managers showed that 36 States expected water shortages by the year 2013."
"The pressures on our water resources will increase in the future."
"Water reclamation and recycling, groundwater cleanup and more water efficient products are all technologies that are currently available."
"If you are confirmed, you will oversee the protection of these treasures."
"I want to say congratulations, Mr. Strickland, on this nomination."