Drought in the American West deserves real attention, funding, and creative solutions to address how we are going to do more with less water in the era of climate change.

I could not agree more. I did notice however that the fiscal year 2018 budget proposes to cut funding for the Navajo- Gallup Water Settlement by over $20 million dollars compared to fiscal year 2017.

Yes. Well, this was the Albuquerque district's number one request.

Assuring that the project has robust funding is invaluable not only to the communities... but also to protect the multibillion dollar investment of modernizing Cannon Air Force Base.

Will you commit to work with me in this budget cycle to make sure we are not leaving an $86 million Federal investment in our national security infrastructure unprotected from flooding in the village of Columbus, New Mexico?

I think water should be at the top of it and be a part of that.

I hope you will continue to work with me to prioritize these reimbursements so these communities can reinvest their money in new water and wastewater projects.

In rural America, we also know that dams, levees, and rural water projects are invaluable infrastructure.

Will you commit today to support this request from the Albuquerque district and its partners, and to work with us to make sure this innovative, voluntary program is successful?

I need your assurance that EPA is going to take a comprehensive look at chemicals and their impacts on public health and the environment, not a limited review focused solely on uses that help shield chemical companies from regulation of…

I know you dismiss the problem of climate change, but these programs are about the air we breathe and having clean air.

The court settled the regulation of CO2.