Mike Rounds: “Provisions were added to each bill that requires reclamation…”

“I've also co sponsored legislation that would authorize feasibility studies for The Western Dakota Regional Water System and the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. During the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee markup of these bills, Provisions were added to each bill that requires reclamation to identify sources of available appropriated funds to pay the federal share of these feasibility studies. My question for you today is do you believe the reclamation. That reclamation has sufficient funding to support these feasibility studies as well as other feasibility studies marked up by the Energy and Natural Resources Committee?” (02:58–03:09)

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