Susie Lee: “The west is in a water crisis.”

“I'm so proud to be here to talk about such an important issue. And whether I'm talking to my constituents, my colleagues in Washington, or stakeholders that, you know, we all recognize that, that The west is in a water crisis. And what I mean by that is, like the rest of the country, we're feeling the effects of climate change, rising temperatures.” (09:59–10:03)

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.