In my view, the budget for water programs at the Bureau of Reclamation and the USGS, the Geological Survey, reflects a renewed commitment to addressing our water resource challenges and establishing water management as a priority.
Bingaman emphasizes the importance of water resource management in the proposed budget.
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Regrettably, we were not as successful as the Blue Ribbon Commission was in reaching a unanimous bipartisan consensus.
The federal government's participation and funding capabilities are essential to making the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System a reality.
In conclusion, and as we said to this committee in February, the national interest demands that our nuclear waste program be fixed.
Thank you, Senator Bingaman, for your long standing commitment to tackling climate change, and for your commitment to New Mexico's environment.
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