Making technological investments in our cyberdefense systems is absolutely critical, but it is also just as important that our organizational structures are set up for success.

The answer to our drought challenges is not taking water from one group or region in order to benefit another.

Water recycling is a proven technology that has expanded water resources for millions of Americans.

I ask that you consider supporting the Water Recycling Acceleration Act as it moves through your committee.

We have an awful lot of water recycling projects that are ready to go throughout the West, and it has been a source of great frustration that Title XVI has really been stalled for several years now.

The project selection process under the Title XVI is broken.

If that is the case, I would suggest that the legislation also require inclusion on bills of all costs that affect power rates, such as the cost of irrigation, transmission, and failed investments like the Bonneville Power Administration's nuclear plant default.

This is a common-sense surgical piece of legislation. It would remove the existing requirement that potential water recycling projects have to first receive a project-specific authorization from Congress.

H.R. 4582 won't help California salmon but, as I said, I hope it moves us toward finally working together on things that will help salmon recovery including smarter water policy, updating our reservoir operations, and working on habitat conservation measures.

This is a common sense, surgical piece of legislation. It would remove the existing requirement that potential water recycling projects have to first receive a project-specific authorization from Congress.

Last year, we joined together in overhauling the broken SGR system, replacing it with one that incentivizes quality over quantity of care.