House Proceeding 07-15-09 on Jul 15th, 2009 :: 0:45:35 to 0:47:25
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Ken Calvert: the ap-1,000 reactor to market and de the program the success that it is. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. frelinghuysen: i'm pleased to yield a minute and half to th of california, a member of our committee. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. calvert: i rise today to bring your attention to the ongoing water cris in my home

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Speech By: Ken Calvert

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Ken Calvert: state which has been exacerbated by the economic down turn throughout california. statewide the unemployment rate has risen to more than 11%. in the central valley, regional unemployment has reached 20% with some communities, unemployment now up to over 40%. california's water crisis is the result of severe drought conditions on top of federally imposed pumping restrictions that have been placed on our

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Ken Calvert: state's critical water infrastructure. the appropriations bill before us provides some funding for a number of california's mid and long-term water resource management projects. unfortunately, many of the projects that are receiving funding are years away from completion and will not provide any assistance to californians suffing today. even the most promising short-term projects in the delta

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Ken Calvert: will only provide relief if regulatory permitting anticipated court challenges are resolved in a quick fashion. many of the most effective communities have made it clear that they aren't looking for a handout, they want their water and they want their jobs back. during the markup of this bill in the committee, offered an amendment to do just that, by ending the federally imposed pumping restrictions.

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Ken Calvert: sadly, most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle rejected the amendment and voted to protect this three-inch fish instead of protecting jobs and the people of my state of california. i'm disappointed the rules committee denied a similar amendment offered by my colleague, mr. nunes. mr. speaker, the federally imposed pumping restrictions are harming california families up and down the state.

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Ken Calvert: if this congress and this administration fail to take the bold steps necessary to address