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Vicente Gonzalez: “If Mexico paid us 100% of our water right now, we would…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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Congressman Vicente Gonzalez on Water Issues in South Texas

Published | Video Starts at 04:35

In 2026, we're going to revisit our trade agreement, USMCA, with Mexico. And I think that's an opportunity to renegotiate and at least certainly revisit this treaty that is outdated. You know, If Mexico paid us 100% of our water right now, we would still be about 30% short from where we were in 1985. Wow. So, you know, whether you're a climate change denier or not, the fact is we have a lot less water right now than we do in 19 than we did in 1985. (04:35–04:43)

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Asserts that even full water payment from Mexico would leave the U.S. 30% short of 1985 levels.

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