NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I would just simply pause at this juncture, knowing that some of the atmospherics that are at work today, I would just…”

“I would just simply pause at this juncture, knowing that some of the atmospherics that are at work today, I would just, Mr. Speaker, ask my colleagues to stop and think about the legislation at hand and what other tactics may come into play that could be counterproductive and hurt the very people so many in this Chamber come to champion. It was my privilege to originally sponsor this legislation in the 107th Congress, and it is my honor to cosponsor this bill with my good friend and colleague from the First District, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Renzi). This legislation ratifies the settlement concerning the Zuni Indian tribe's water rights on the Little Colorado River in eastern Arizona. The bill will provide for a wetlands restoration at Zuni Heaven, an area of land along the Colorado River that is sacred to the Zuni tribe of New Mexico. Consistent with the principles of tribunal sovereignty, Indian self-determination and religious freedom, this legislation will settle ancient water rights and ensure that those rights are preserved for all future generations of the Zuni people.”