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Henry Cuellar: “We get Mexico to provide that water that they owe the United…”

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

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Published May 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:33

And I want to thank the Chairman for a very robust funding increase for the international body Water Commission for construction funding and of course making sure that We get Mexico to provide that water that they owe the United States. There is strong language and I want to thank the Chairman for putting that strong language. (01:33–01:39)

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Asserts that Mexico owes water to the United States.

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