Not Acts Of God But Of Man
Chair Rep. Chris Bentz (R-Ore.) said with 40 million people, 15 percent of the nation’s GDP, and 70 percent of its domestically grown fruit and vegetables, “California is obviously terrifically important to America.”
Valadao said sustaining the Central Valley’s $22.5 billion agricultural output is not just critical to California’s economy but to feed the nation.
“Food security is national security. Without a reliable water supply, our ability to feed the nation will be in jeopardy,” he said.
“While we cannot control the weather, we can control the laws and regulations that govern our water and ensure we are using it with the most common sense possible.
“If we don’t take time to address some of the misguided policies that prioritize fish over people,” Valadao continued, “the entire country will be in trouble.”