Jeanne Shaheen actually said...

"There's increasing recognition that water scarcity raises tensions between Nations and may be a driver of armed conflict."

"Thank you. Again, I know several of you have planes to catch. While we could go on much longer, and because it's a fascinating topic, and obviously, one that we need to pay more attention to."

"While we've seen great strides in technology to overcome water challenges, including desalinization, we don't yet have a silver bullet to overcome water scarcity."

"The State Department reports that in just 2 decades the world's demand for fresh water is expected to exceed supply by 40 percent."