Devin Nunes: “I will be very quick. The gentlelady from California is the biggest offender of the ultimate subsidy of all. Those are…”

“I will be very quick. The gentlelady from California is the biggest offender of the ultimate subsidy of all. Those are those mystery little Title XVI grants from the Bureau of Reclamation. They don't even charge interest. They just give those away. That's an outrageous subsidy that goes to communities in southern California and in the bay area of $1,500 an acre-foot. So, I guess we could offer an amendment to strip out all Title XVI money. I'd be willing to do that, too. Let's strip out all the Title XVI money, all the subsidies that go to Los Angeles, Hollywood, and San Francisco. Let's strip out the Title XVI money. Is the gentlelady willing to strip out Title XVI money? The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, may I ask how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the time of the gentlewoman from California has expired. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, this amendment was rejected on a bipartisan vote when the gentlelady introduced it in markup, and it deserves a similar fate on the House floor. I mean, let's be clear about what this does. It singles out Central Valley Project participants to pay a punitive surtax that is imposed on no other Bureau of Reclamation project in the United States. This surtax would be passed on to consumers through higher prices.…”