I am, at the same time, kind of curious about how much is being invested in areas where we can get a more immediate improvement.
As I've said many times, the United States is a vital ingredient in maintaining regional balance.
the notion of the difficulty of upriver dams, which is a main purpose of this hearing, which affect riverflow downstream.
Is there an international forum in which downstream riparian water rights could be considered with sort of decisional authority?
We will continue to see if we can't help raise the awareness of this issue.
It's a water sovereignty issue on--other than on a bilateral basis.
I would like to ask you a few questions here.
But, that money--let's get our facts straight here--that money, according to testimony, is principally being spent to examine the impact of ...
China's dam cascade in Yunnan will have different impacts, as opposed to those of the Lower Mekong dams.
I was very gratified to see China beginning to move forward with some cooperation here.
What we can do--and have already accomplished to a surprising extent--is to use our expanded engagement with the region to 'keep China hones...