Political Quotes

“I would like to take a moment to recognize and thank Senator Martha McSally for her career of service. I had the pleasure of serving alongside Senator McSally on various committees but primarily wanted to underscore our work together on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Water and Power. In her capacity as subcommittee chair and mine as ranking Member, we were successful in shepherding the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act, P.L. 116-1, through the Senate and ensuring that it was signed into law on April 16, 2019. This monumental legislation culminated years of work by the seven Colorado River basin States, researchers, local stakeholders, and Tribal governments, and affirmed the commitments made by the basin States to reduce States' water usage and target minimum water levels for reservoirs in the river's watershed, such as Lake Mead on the Arizona-Nevada border and Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border. I commend Senator McSally's dedication to this effort to secure sustainable water levels for the 40 million Americans who rely on the Colorado River as a water source. It has truly been a pleasure to work with Senator McSally on this and other western priorities, and I wish her and her family all the best in their future endeavors. ____________________”