"It is with great urgency and concern that Chairman Grijalva and I hold this hearing..."
"The entire West needs to be on notice: this epidemic is one of many events that we can expect in the coming decades..."
"The mountain pine beetle, an insect no greater than a grain of rice, has killed millions of acres of pines across the West..."
"The death of those trees threatens the very existence of Western communities and their residents."
"I think they have a vested interest in ensuring that the bats continue to thrive for their own benefit."
"I suggest that that be part of your budget request, to be able to have something to address that particular segment of what is going to be needed."
"We need to think big and be able to ensure that whatever we do, that we put enough money and support for every single agency to work cooperatively to get this done."
"Well, we need to have a little bit of conversation in the future on how we deal with some of these issues, especially in areas where there is no drinking water."
"First I would like to commend the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey for rightly prioritizing Title XVI water reuse projects."
"First, I would like to commend the Bureau of Reclamation and USGS for rightly prioritizing Title XVI water reuse projects."
"I would also like to thank our witnesses for coming before us."