Joe Neguse actually said...

"The Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan is obviously an important proposal that needs to be discussed, not only for my home state of Colorado, the other six Basin states, but also for the country."

"Thank you, Mr. Eklund, for that clarification."

"Drought is a problem that impacts every state and every district in the country, but it is especially magnified in the western United States."

"Water is, of course, the lifeblood of Colorado."