03/02/2009
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"It was very significant, a 20-fold increase."
"Senator Inouye has great credibility, as you know, in this Congress on these issues."
"The need to rehabilitate this irrigation system is long overdue and the need for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to act, equipped with the proper resources, I believe is now."
"I look forward to working with you and bringing this piece of legislation to fruition and keeping our promise to the good people of southwestern Colorado."