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Jared Huffman: I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Chairman, indeed, the water battles in California have been very…

On the recordJuly 12, 2017
I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Chairman, indeed, the water battles in California have been very difficult for many, many years, but what I hear from the other side of the aisle is a whole lot of ``no.'' What I hear from normal Californians who aren't in positions of elected leadership who seem to be more interested in catering to a few environmental groups instead of the needs of Californians, especially on the heels of drought, what these Californians are saying is: Get this stuff done. Get these projects done. Help us out. Help us to have jobs in our State and not cater to just a handful of interests here that will help us through another election. Mr. Chair, I am pleased to present the amendment and proud to work with these folks, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California
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Jul 12, 2017

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