Tom Udall actually said...

If it were not for leasing water, the river would go dry, and there would be no water to sustain the endangered species in the river.

Udall discusses the critical need for water leasing to protect endangered species.

02/10/2015

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Thank you very much for your testimony.

The longer we delay obviously the more we may experience an incident that we will regret.

My appeal to all of you and all of us is to focus on this and truly get something done in the near, near future.

This is an important and timely hearing, and I want to acknowledge the leadership of the ranking member and the chairman.