[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 29, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                ADDRESSING THE CALIFORNIA DROUGHT CRISIS

  (Mr. VALADAO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to again request an urgent 
response to the California drought crisis.
  Members of Congress have been back in Washington for legislative 
business for over one week, and still, my colleagues in the majority 
refuse to take up this issue.
  My legislation, the NEED Water Act and the RENEW WIIN ACT, are 
critical steps to addressing California's ongoing drought and the water 
shortages farmers and communities continually face in the State.
  Water is the top issue for many families in my district. Securing 
this vital resource for our farmers and ensuring communities have a 
clean, reliable source of water has always been a priority of mine in 
Congress.
  It is disappointing that the House majority does not share my 
priority of taking care of families in rural California and supporting 
farmers that feed our entire Nation.
  I implore my colleagues to step across the aisle to work with me to 
address the suffering of families and farmers in California. 
Communities in my district and across the State urgently need our help.

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