On the recordApril 8, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate everyone who has spoken on behalf of this particular bill. It is a significant piece of legislation. As Mr. Schweikert said, hopefully, we will never have to use it. Even in April of this year, the flow into Lake Powell is 133 percent of average. The snowpack is 138 percent of the 30-year average. Hopefully, we will never have to implement it, but at some time, it may, indeed, happen. Having this in place now provides for the future necessity, if and when that negative time has to take place. I am proud the States came together. They have come up with a plan that is going to be successful, a solution to it, because if this thing does not pass, Utah is going to keep all the water and the rest of you can suck under. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
