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Henry Cuellar: “So far on this five year cycle, which it ends next year, the…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Rep. Cuellar Delivers Remarks in Markup of FY25 SFOPS Appropriations Bill

Published | Video Starts at 01:31

I have Lake Falcon also. And if you look at it, they're supposed to be releasing Mexico under that treaty, is supposed to be releasing 350,000 acres every year. So far on this five year cycle, which it ends next year, the only thing they've done is they've only delivered 400,000 out of 1.2 million acre feet that they should have delivered. So, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for that strong language that we are encouraging our friends in Mexico to do their share and certainly want to ask you … (01:31–01:47)

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Asserts that Mexico has only delivered 400,000 out of 1.2 million acre feet of water required by the treaty in the current cycle.

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