"I would suggest that we start looking at water reuse, recycling, not only conservation but education."
"We know that your WaterSMART program has been cut by 53 percent."
"The defunding by the appropriators of the Indian water rights settlement... is a serious issue that we need to maybe look at."
"Well, they have been ignored for decades, and that is one of the reasons why we think it is important."
"One of the ideas that has been bounced around is creating a fund to be able to help small communities."
"I take great exception to that."
"the intent of the program should be one that both Democrats and Republicans and others should support: a more coordinated effort by Federal agencies to support the actions of localities in the watersh..."
"And I understand. But certainly we would like to see what States are supporting."
"Mr. Chairman, for the record, a copy of the action plan of the 2008 requirements, the report for the States that have the highest accident rates to this committee and what is happening with the action..."
"One of the things that is not spoken to is the sequestration impact on your staff, on your ability to move some of the projects."
"So it is possible you may not have enough experienced personnel to carry out some of the projects if you did have some of the funding?"
"I would love to have some of that information, General."