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On the recordJune 1, 2015
the sentiment in the West and certainly in Wyoming has always been summed up by the old saying, 'Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over.'
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

Editor's note · Context

Barrasso highlights the ongoing water scarcity issues in the West.

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