06/27/2017
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"In recent years, my home state of California has added 6 million acre-feet of new surface and groundwater storage, all while foundational environmental laws like NEPA and the ESA were in place."
"Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Well, Mr. Sewell, apparently your testimony that we should continue the 120-year policy of beneficiary pays and look at things like cost effectiveness when we consider Federal in..."
"The Interior Department has told this Committee that they are not aware of a single Reclamation dam that has ever been denied construction because of delays associated with environmental review."
"So, I think it is extraordinarily important that this hearing be successful today."