His advice to them that day, which I believe is entirely applicable here, is that we should each doubt a little of our own infallibility.

Mr. Nelson, I need to ask a politically incorrect question that has been nagging at me.

The dams on the Colorado have been the foundation to the prosperity of the Western states that rely on them.

Forty million people and 5.5 million acres of productive farmland now depend on the water stored behind these dams.

The last time that happened, it didn't work out well for California. Just saying.

We appreciate the Congressional support necessary to advance the proposed DCP federal legislation.

Thank you for your leadership on the DCPs which ACWA views as a critically important western water issue.

In fact, we have heard suggestions that in some way, the DCP ought to be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.

One good year is no guarantee the 19-year drought is over, and prudence and experience both warn us of the need to be prepared.

Does it hold any significant economic or environmental importance, other than the fact it is just there by accident?

Are we approaching the maximum ability to utilize water in the Colorado River Basin?

I do have to marvel at a remarkable achievement.