February 12, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 29 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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                          WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about the importance 
of investing in our Nation's infrastructure. And, in particular, to fix 
our broken and aging water delivery systems, not only in California but 
throughout the country.
  In California's San Joaquin Valley, the availability of a clean and 
reliable water supply is absolutely essential for the foundation of our 
economy. Farmers need water to feed the world, and life becomes 
obviously very difficult if residents don't have a clean drinking water 
supply.
  The waterways that carry our water were built decades ago in 
California and throughout the country.
  Last week, I introduced legislation to fix two pieces of critical 
water infrastructure, the Delta-Mendota Canal and the California 
Aqueduct, that were built decades ago.
  The Conveyance Capacity Correction Act will provide $400 million to 
fund these needed projects. This legislation is just one of the many 
tools we have that can fix the water system that we have; one of the 
water tools in our water toolbox.
  We need to invest in our water infrastructure now for the future 
sustainability of our State and the livelihood of our residents.
  Food is a national security item.

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