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Congressman Devin Nunes on fish screen stimulus and High Country News/SacBee Westlands article: “Keep your Chinese carrots and turn on our water”

Posted by: Maven on February 5, 2010 at 8:24 am

nunesFrom the blog of Congressman Devin Nunes:

“Today, the House Resources Committee held another hearing on the California water crisis. Predictably, the Democratic leadership blocked consideration of any legislation that would actually make a difference.

However, the American people are finally seeing the fruits of many months of hard work on the part of Congressional Democrats. Pelosi and her team now plan to pass legislation that authorizes stimulus money to be used on fish screens (I’m not joking). Apparently, smelt, salmon and killer whales everywhere are celebrating Congress’ commitment to the environment. But food lines in the valley are getting longer. … “

Congressman Nunes also had plenty blog about the recent High Country News story on Westlands Water District:

” … Not content with misleading statements about the cause of our water shortages, the author goes further and attacked those of us working to restore the flow of water. He described me as a “hot head” for forcing votes on restoring the flow of water to San Joaquin Valley communities. I always thought a hot head was someone who was quick tempered and threatened to punch someone during a disagreement, which is what Senator Dianne Feinstein did just last year. But you wouldn’t know that reading the Bee because Feinstein is described as a champion for valley farmers. … “

Nunes has plenty more to say in his blog post, which you can read by clicking here. Nunes also posted plenty of clips of the proceedings on YouTube, including this:

More clips posted by Nunes on YouTube by clicking here.

February 5, 2010 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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