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Martin Heinrich: “So I wrote down a few things that I heard several times today to try and come up with some, some principles, you know…”

On the recordJuly 4, 2026
So I wrote down a few things that I heard several times today to try and come up with some, some principles, you know, we heard about the need for strong federal leadership and a willingness to make tough decisions, but for the basin states themselves: share of sacrifice, live within the actual hydrology of the basin today, and for us here, don't fund litigation, do fund conservation, and try to have some transparency, so we make good investments in that conservation.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Summarizing principles for managing the Colorado River Basin.

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