"We need to pass a law to ensure that two agencies managing two endangered fish species do not conflict with one another, by consolidating those functions into one agency."
"The status quo is not acceptable."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, everyone. I am Congressman David Valadao."
"Thank you also to the witnesses here today for taking the time to testify."
"This situation we are seeing and the devastating flooding impacting our communities emphasizes the urgent need to be proactive about fixing some of our storage and infrastructure issues."
"My bill, 'Working to Advance Tangible and Effective Reforms,' or the WATER Act for California, is one we are here today to discuss."
"If we don't take steps to address some of the misguided policies that prioritize fish over people here in California, the entire country will be impacted."
"Food security is a national security issue, and without reliable water supply our ability to feed the nation will be in jeopardy."
"The future of our country's food security and the livelihood of thousands of my constituents depend upon us taking action."
"We believe that, if enacted, the WATER for California Act would provide some of the 'common-sense' solutions to our state's water management challenges."
"We are grateful to our congressional members, Congressman Valadao, Congressman Costa, and Congressman McCarthy who are graciously aiding our efforts in trying to secure funding for our new reservoir."
"Last but not least, our region needs water supply reliability and regulatory relief to ensure that we can have the water supply guaranteed to us under our contractual obligations with the Bureau of Re..."