Well, let me assure the minority leader that we will look for ways to help fund this long overdue maintenance of Lake Mead's water and wastewater systems. One option we can consider is to find funding for the failing wastewater system this year--I am told this is roughly $2.7 million--since it seems to pose the greatest threat to Lake Mead and its visitors. And we will certainly give the rest of the project the attention it deserves.
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