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Monica De La Cruz: “Mexico was obligated to give us [water] due to the 1944…”

Featuring: Monica De La Cruz, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 15

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Monica De La Cruz Advocates for South Texas Farmers and Screwworm Preparedness

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

We are indebted to you for not only focusing and visiting our Rio Grande Valley in our deep South Texas, but talking about was that what was the number one issue for us, which was the water deliveries that came from Mexico was obligated to give us [water] due to the 1944 Water Treaty. your tireless effort in putting that at the front of the national stage and sitting in the Oval Office many times with President Trump and being the voice for South Texas farmers who had really lost hope, many of which lost their farms. (01:04–01:11)

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Asserts that Mexico is obligated to deliver water to the U.S. under the 1944 Water Treaty.

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