NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “Mr. Speaker, S. 437, sponsored by Senator John Kyle and supported by a bipartisan group of our House colleagues in…”

“Mr. Speaker, S. 437, sponsored by Senator John Kyle and supported by a bipartisan group of our House colleagues in Arizona and New Mexico, represents years of negotiations among representatives of the Federal Government, the States of Arizona and New Mexico, the Gila River Indian community, as well as various communities in the region. This bill offers a comprehensive approach to resolving certain Indian water claims and settles long-standing litigation. It also provides long-term water use certainty for non-Indian water users and allows New Mexico to develop long-promised water supplies. I commend my colleague, Senator Kyl, the sponsor of this bill, and so many others for helping foster the historic agreements in this legislation. Mr. Speaker, this legislation offers most everyone something, but not everything to anyone. It represents hard-fought compromise that deserves passage. I would urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill.”