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<br />-15- <br /> <br />BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES <br />AND THE NIERICAN PEOPLE HILL LET THIS HAPPEN, I THINK A <br />r.1AJORITY OF CONGf{ESS~lEN FEEL ABOUT LIKE CALIFORNIA'S CONGRESS- <br />NAN, DON CLAUSEN. SPEAKING BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA HATER RESOURCES <br />ASSOCIATION IN FEBRUARY, CONGRESSr'lAN CLAUSEN CONCLUDED HIS RGIARKS <br />IN THIS TYPICAL FASHION: <br /> <br />"IN CLOSING, LET 1'1E f1AKE THIS POINT. THE CONGRESS <br />OF THE UNITED STATES IS NOT ABOUT TO PERMIT THE NATION'S <br />WATER RESOURCE PROGRAM TO FOLD OR BE CRIPPLED. WATER IS <br />WEALTH, SUSTAINS LIFE, PRonOTES ECONomc GROHTH AND <br />ENHANCES QUALITY OF LIVING FOR ALL f-1ANKHm. IN THE FINAL <br />ANALYSIS, IT IS THE CONGRESS THAT AUTHORIZES AND FUNDS <br />WATER PROJECTS AND, ,AS SUCH, THE CONGRESS IS GOING TO <br />HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE DISCOUNT RATE. <br /> <br />"AND, FINALLY. LIKE r~ANY OF YOU, I '~1 GETTING JUST <br />A LITTLE BIT TIRED OF THOSE -- INCLUDING SOME IN OUR <br />FEDERAL GOVERNi'lENT -- WHO ARE TRYING TO fo1AKE WATER <br />RESOURCES A ' vlH I PP I NG BOY'. I TH I NK A LOT OF PEOPLE <br />BETTER START REALIZING THAT WATER PROJECTS HAVE MADE <br />CALIFOf\NIA THE I'~ATION' S LEADING AGRICULTURAL STATE, <br />THAT WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS PROVIDE A VIRTUAL <br />