Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015

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Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of Western Water and American Food Security Act.

The Obama administration has exacerbated drought conditions in the West by putting the demands of extremist special interest groups ahead of hard-working American families.

For example, Federal regulations and environmental lawsuits have allowed for hundreds of billions of gallons of water to be diverted into the San Francisco Bay in order to protect a 3-inch fish.

This has had a dramatic impact, killing thousands of jobs, harming our food supply, and leading to unemployement levels as high as 40 percent in some communities.

H.R. 2898 is a balanced approach for combating drought conditions in the West. The bill protects private water rights and prohibits Federal takings. This legislation streamlines the Federal permitting process and will increase water storage capacity.

American families are hurting in the West and need some relief. H.R. 2898 will help ensure a reliable water supply for our citizens and our Nation's ag producers.

I urge adoption of this commonsense bill.

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