Joe Neguse actually said...

"I appreciate this hearing giving us, the Committee, an opportunity to engage on this issue before the legislation comes before us for our consideration."

"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."

"I represent the great state of Colorado, and although we are a landlocked state, we certainly care very deeply about our oceans and the species that call our oceans home."