Michael L. Connor: “There is nothing more essential than clean and safe water.”

Yes, absolutely, a modernized treaty is incredibly important. We will keep you informed. I'm committed to that.

Madam Chairman, we have had some challenging policy issues to work through, so I am very pleased that we were able to pass a bill that included critical increases for national parks, tribal programs, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and…

I think these opportunities are real. They are necessary in a changing climate.

As long as there is this kind of local opposition, this is not, does not seem to be an amicable arrangement among friends; it seems to be terms imposed upon a conquered enemy, to quote Burke.