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Republican leadership Press Release
Republicans Disappointed Conference Committee Actions Block Progress on Comprehensive Water Solution
September 9, 2009 -- SACRAMENTO - Republican leaders and members of the water conference committee, Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth (Murrieta), Assembly Republican Leader Sam Blakeslee (San Luis Obispo), Senator Dave Cogdill (R-Modesto), Senator Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley), Senator Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar), Assemblyman Jim Nielsen (R-Gerber), Assemblywoman Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) and Assemblyman Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) issued the following statement after the water conference committee met today:
While the alleged purpose of this committee has been to craft a bipartisan, comprehensive solution to the states water crisis, this failed process is nothing but a dog and pony show. Since February, Republicans have engaged in the workgroups and a multitude of joint hearings set up by the majority party. Whats currently on the table does not reflect any Republican input. Republicans presented sound, thoroughly crafted alternatives to the unbalanced bill package on the table. These common-sense proposals, which would go a long way toward protecting the fragile Delta while also ensuring a reliable water supply for all of California, have been summarily dismissed.The current process will likely produce new government bureaucracies but no new water. This only continues a culture of failure. Liberal Democrats are preventing common-sense Republican and moderate Democrat proposals from receiving a fair hearing or even a vote. The clock is ticking we need less talk and more action to truly solve the states water woes.