On the recordDecember 9, 2016
I thank you for your steadfast leadership in the Senate. As to the fact that you are retiring, you are certainly going to be missed. I am sure you would like to have legislation on the water resources pass. I think you brought up a very important point: Strip out language for which there is bipartisan support asking for it to be stripped out. And there is bipartisan support asking for it to be stripped out because people with true water interests have not been allowed to have their say. We could get this done today--be done with this and be on our way. I think, for our colleagues who want us to be done, there is an easy path forward--a very easy path. Just strip out the language on California and send it back.
