"I look forward to ensure with them to ensure that funding allocated to the Department of the Interior is spent in a manor that will help us reach our current and future water needs."
"The outstanding question that your testimony did not answer is how many jobs will the Reclamation ARRA funds create!"
"Your leadership has provided the vision that recycling and reusing water is the most significant new water supply available today."
"As America struggles to update its aging water infrastructure, it is vital that funds allocated to the Department of Interior are wisely spent."
"I am of the opinion, of course, in my own opinion, that we don't have any new water supply."
"there is a great urgency, so if you would also let this Chair and the Ranking Member know"
"In this day and age, in this great country of ours, that this still exists is unfortunate. And it is unacceptable."
"However, for some areas, if it hadn't been for recycled water, they would be up a creek, literally."
"What can we do to be able to promote--and I would say to the Chief that the Representatives need to be able to put bills so that they can be considered."
"I believe it would be advisable, if you will, that we start looking at how we can identify those areas that have been long ignored."
"I certainly stand ready to work with my colleagues as we proceed with drafting transportation program authorization legislation."