John Hoeven actually said...

"potentially billions of dollars, in essence, then, to put water back in the river that has almost the same sulfate content as the water you took out."

"I contacted Senator Conrad when I heard that he was going to have these hearings both up in Devils Lake and down here in Valley City."

"We have worked hard to provide information to all concerned regarding the operation of the Devils Lake Outlet, and I thank you, Senator Dorgan, for your support of the outlet."

"We're going to work with them through the Water Commission, and we'd love some help from the Federal participation as well."