Jared Huffman

the net effect, which would involve a baseline analysis of the cost of inaction, is a great place for you and I to start on a separate bill

The Trump budget continues this march against the kind of science and analysis that we would look to them to provide.

We are prepared to start negotiations in 2020 for what happens after 2026.

We will continue to advocate for swift action to complete more habitat and dust control projects.

Now is the time for Congress to pass companion federal legislation authorizing implementation of the DCPs through the Secretary of the Interior.

I am proud to say that the Colorado River Indian Tribes played a vital role in this process.

I expect that we will be working with this Committee to craft legislation addressing this added benefit for the basin in the near future.

On behalf of the Western Coalition of Arid States (WESTCAS) we wish to express our strong support for the Colorado River Basin States Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plans (DCP)

I look forward to hearing more about how the plan that started with the states has grown to an intergovernmental and international partnership.

I also want to make sure we don't forget the impact of the Colorado River Basin drought on ecosystems and the environment.

I appreciate the work of many people who helped get us to this point.

I want to thank all of the witnesses and everyone else who has joined us here today. This has been a very helpful hearing to spotlight the importance of the DCP for the American Southwest.

The Drought Contingency Plans are designed to be a 7-year insurance policy.

The Colorado River Basin has been in drought for 19 years and counting.

Decisive, federal passage of DCP implementation legislation is essential to provide a secure water future for agriculture, industry, cities and communities throughout the Southwest.

we further wish to thank your respective subcommittees for the public hearing on this issue which you are holding in the Senate on March 27 and the House on March 28.

I want to thank everyone for joining us today for a very important hearing to examine the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan.

Reliable water supply is essential to the health and well being of all Americans.

Unlike other tribes in the State of Arizona, who's water rights are confirmed in congressionally enacted water settlements, CRIT does not have the authority to lease water.

I have made a commitment, Madam Commissioner, to Congressman Ruiz and Congressman Vargas to work with them...

It is my hope that you will do so as quickly as possible.

It is critical that Congress approve the DCP without delay so we can begin to implement it.

We are confident that the health of the Porcupine Caribou Herd can be maintained given our success in maintaining the health of three other caribou herds that migrate within our region.

I think the question before us is if the Federal Government, our government, is going to protect one of the last great wild places on Earth.

I encourage you to do just that by listening to the actual indigenous landowners, the tribe within the Coastal Plain--the Native Village of Kaktovik, or the Inupiat who actually live here and rely on this land.