Grace Napolitano: “Any authorization of new storage projects will have to compete for funding in Reclamation's limited budget and add to…”

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

There must be continuous funding to grow, construct, maintain, and operate these facilities.

I thank our remarkable team at legislative counsel for putting all of these provisions into legislative text. I am fortunate to have some of the best water leaders in the country in my district and southern California who provided valuable…

I believe the question of who should ultimately be responsible for protecting rivers, streams, and wetlands has become hyper-politicized.