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Rep. Miller talks on water, war and politics

Posted by: Maven on November 29, 2009 at 8:04 am

From the Contra Costa Times:

“SENATE PRESIDENT Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg called Rep. George Miller and asked for the congressman’s support sight unseen for the $11.1 billion water package a few days before it hit the floor of the Legislature.

Miller’s blessing would have been powerful mojo in the Senate leader’s battle with unhappy Delta lawmakers, who universally opposed the bills. “Steinberg wanted me to endorse it,” the Martinez congressman said during a wide-ranging discussion over coffee last week. “I told him, ‘You have moved this issue a long way but I don’t have the language in front of me and I can’t do that to my local representatives. They are on the ground. I’m 2,000 miles away.’

Miller agrees with the electeds in his district who say the Delta lacks sufficient representation on the new Delta Stewardship Council.

They want more emphasis on cheaper sources of new water such as recycling and conservation and less reliance on expensive reservoirs or canals. … “


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November 29, 2009 · Filed Under Legislation - State & Federal

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