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Martin Heinrich: “The basin needs compromise, shared sacrifice, investment, and leadership, and it needs them now.”

On the recordJune 19, 2026
The basin needs compromise, shared sacrifice, investment, and leadership, and it needs them now.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing urgency for action in the Colorado River Basin.

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