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On the recordJuly 21, 2009
From my perspective anyway, if we are going to be able to assure that another generation of Coloradans are able to farm or one after that, we need some answer to this question on how to reserve our water resources.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet emphasizes the need for solutions to water resource management for future generations in Colorado.

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