Spencer Cox actually said...

"We recognize, however, that properly-established, federally-reserved water rights, particularly tribal rights, are an important exception to that rule."

"We have committed to use negotiation rather than litigation as our preferred method of resolving reserved right claims."

"In the big picture, it gives us some certainty when it comes to the water rights in the Colorado River Basin."

"The entire State of Utah is in full support of this bill and this settlement."