And instead of allowing us to solve these issues through developing critical water storage, the water supply projects, or actively managing our forests, which is something I'm very passionate about, especially in Colorado, where we have just so much national forest lands, Democrats want to blame climate change and they delay these critical [water storage and forest management] projects indefinitely. The current permitting process under NEPA is unworkable and I'm proud to support Chairman Westerman's much needed reforms to this very broken process. (00:35–00:44)
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