PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

John Cornyn: “Mexico has delivered less than half of the water it was…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Watch on YouTube

Cornyn Announces U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Tariff Legislation

Published | Video Starts at 01:08

Now Mexico is hundreds of thousands of acre feet behind in their required water deliveries. In the most recent cycle, which ended in October of last year, Mexico has delivered less than half of the water it was obligated to deliver under the terms of the treaty [in the most recent cycle]. Furthermore, Mexico has not been consistent in their water deliveries, sometimes waiting to the very end of the five year period to deliver a substantial amount of water in an attempt ostensibly to catch up. (01:08–01:19)

CLAIM

Asserts Mexico's failure to meet its water delivery obligations in the most recent cycle.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


John Cornyn

Discover more from

John Cornyn

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.