Ed Case actually said...

"It is a very critical hearing on a very critical region, and I appreciate your various comments on our Pacific Islands Caucus."

"I want to support them, but I just--I can't do it again on a blind basis where the impacts are not taken care of this time around."

"We clearly do and should make multiple uses of the water available."

"It seems obvious that in that kind of a situation we also are drawn into debates over short-term extracted uses of water versus long-term sustainable uses of water."