In the south Texas/Rio Grande Valley, we are in a state of crisis. My colleagues may recall that last month on November the 3, The Washington Post ran a front page story headlined ``Life Along the Rio Grande Defined by Lack of Water.'' That lack of water, both quality and quantity, is the crisis we face.
Addressing the water crisis in the south Texas/Rio Grande Valley.
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