House Proceeding on Apr 23rd, 2009 :: 1:36:40 to 1:39:35
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1:36:26 to 1:36:46( Edit History Discussion )

Dennis A. Cardoza: is agreed to. it is now in order to consider amendment number 4 printed in house report 111-82. for what purpose does the gentleman from california rise? mr. cardoza: mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. printed in house report 111-82 offered by mr. cardoza of

1:36:40 to 1:39:35( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Dennis A. Cardoza

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Dennis A. Cardoza: california. the chair: pursuant to house resoluti from california, mr. cardoza, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california. mr. cardoza: thank you, mr. speaker. my amendment addresses a great concern in california and the san qua keen valley, water quality.

1:37:08 to 1:37:29( Edit History Discussion )

Dennis A. Cardoza: water is aasic necessity of life. without clean available water we can't produce, grow, play, work and in fact even live. it's important to research and preserve our resources, and my amendment focuses on a vital water resources of california. every year the snow pack in the sierra nevada slowly melts and

1:37:30 to 1:37:51( Edit History Discussion )

Dennis A. Cardoza: flows down the mountain providing clean, reliable water year round to our farms, homes, businesses and municipalities. but now global warming threatens this natural system and threatens the health of our families. as the atmosphere warms, the snow pack melts too quickly to use and we lose the vital components of life.

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Dennis A. Cardoza: for 50 years, visionary leaders harnessed mother nature and brought water from the mountains down into the valley to meet the needs of a thriving and growing state. our economies flourished under that water system and it was efficient and it was the pride of the west. but recently our state has more than doubled in population and we have done little to keep pace with this growth.

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Dennis A. Cardoza: in fact instead of keeping pace with the growth we've actually lost significant amounts of our water supply. it is therefor important today to support this amendment as we desperately search for good water at can continue to nourish our crops and feed our children. i ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this commonsense amendment.

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Dennis A. Cardoza: i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman re time. does anyone claim time in oppositi mr. hall: i claim the time in opposition though i do not oppose the amendment and i recommend its passage. i yield back my time. the chair: without objection. the gentleman from california controls the time. mr. cardoza: thank you, mr. chair.

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Dennis A. Cardoza: i would thank my colleague and dear friend from texas and i also want to thank the staff of the committee and the chairman of the committee for working with us to make this amendment possible on the floor. mr. chairman, i look forward to the passage of this amendment and to greater availabil clean water in california. i reserve. i would yield to the chairman. mr. gordon: if the gentleman would quickly yield me 15

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Dennis A. Cardoza: seconds. i want to thank you for this constructive amendment. you've been a leader on water issues in california. i know that's a very sensitive issue there and thank you for helping make a good bill better. and i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from california. mr. cardoza: i thank the chairman and i appreciate s input and i yield back the