Andrea Joy Campbell: “I am pleased to be joined in offering the proposed amendment by three of my distinguished colleagues: Senator Allard…”

“I am pleased to be joined in offering the proposed amendment by three of my distinguished colleagues: Senator Allard, who is with me on the floor tonight; Senator Bingaman; and Senator Domenici from New Mexico. This is a bipartisan effort. I thank each of them for their support. All four of us representing the States of Colorado and New Mexico have actively supported this project since its inception. And, hopefully, S. 2508 will be the last time we need to deal with this long overdue project. In 1956 and 1968, decades ago--in fact, before I was ever elected to any public office--the United States promised the residents of southwestern Colorado they could count on the Government to assist them in developing the region by ensuring an adequate and reliable water supply for the benefit of the tribes and the non-Indian community. In fact, in 1968, this project was authorized at the same time as the central Arizona project and the central Utah project, both of which have been completed.”