"The situation--I know you are familiar with it--in the Klamath has led this year to a choice between in-stream interests, on the one hand, and farmers on the other. And the farmers lost."
"What is Reclamation doing in that regard? Are you working on design of better tools to try to tell us what we can anticipate?"
"Today marks the second hearing on the important topic of drought in the seven-state Colorado River Basin."
"It is important that Congress exercise its oversight authorities on the executive branch."
"Will this bill address and help our Nation also face one of the major challenges with us today, that being the greatest drought in modern day history?"
"Do those who support this bill understand the extent, not necessarily oceans-linked, of this bill's impact?"
"Will these new requirements cause delay in activities adjacent to such waterways such as construction of needed bridges, roads, wind energy projects, and other infrastructure?"
"I hope that this or that hearing is not the only thing Congress will do regarding this drought because it is only getting worse."
"Thank you, Chairman Baca, Ranking Member Fortenberry, and Members of the Committee."
"We want to make sure that whatever new rules get written coming out of Congress don't throw those people under the bus."
"Stewardship is a natural part of that ethic. We don't live long enough to see the fruit of our labors."
"I think the bottom line for me is that family forest landowners really care deeply about their land."