[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4012-4013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            WORLD WATER DAY

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. As a third-generation family farmer, I know firsthand that 
water is the lifeblood of not only San Joaquin Valley, but our entire 
world. For decades, generations have had to fight tooth and nail for a 
reliable water supply. It grows our crops, drives our economic 
activity, and, more importantly, sustains human life. As the global 
population continues to grow, the demand on the world's water supply 
will continue to increase and create greater opportunities for 
conflict.
  Friday is World Water Day when we focus on how we can meet the water 
needs of all people, regardless of where they live on this planet.
  In our valley, we have learned much about ways to conserve water, 
convey it over long distances, and put it to use efficiently. 
Nonetheless, in California this year, we will have to deal with another 
partially caused regulatory drought that was unnecessary.
  Water has and will continue to present both challenges and 
opportunities. We must choose the side of cooperation and collaboration 
if we are about to solve our world's long-term water needs.

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