10/20/2015
https://congress.gov...
"The Majority will argue that the environmental regulations have hindered construction facilities in the West. That may be so. But then the world has changed."
"If we are looking for solutions to our water problems, and for certainty for our communities, we must have the full consideration of all options."
"Any authorization of new storage projects will have to compete for funding in Reclamation's limited budget and add to the Federal debt associated with the water projects."
"The biggest impediment to dam construction is limited federal funding."