Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I appreciate the sponsors of the bill working with us. Just as an example, the Ogallala Aquifer has gone down 100 feet…”

“I appreciate the sponsors of the bill working with us. Just as an example, the Ogallala Aquifer has gone down 100 feet since irrigation has been allowed from this water source. It is a source for cities such as the city of San Antonio and other cities around New Mexico and Texas. That is just one example. It is happening all over our country. So conservation has to be a part of keeping our farms and ranches alive, and that is the purpose of the amendment. We appreciate the managers working with us and hope we can go forward and highlight the importance of conservation to keep our water resources for our farmers and ranchers. WATER CONSERVATION IN MULTI-STATE AQUIFERS”