WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
This week, Arizona Senator Mark Kellydeliveredremarksat aSenate Committee on Indian Affairshearingon theYavapai Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Acthe introducedearlier this year.
Kelly highlighted the historic nature of the settlement and the broad coalition standing behind it:"In a region where water is such a precious commodity, it is rare to see water providers and state, local, and tribal governments all in agreement about water allocation. That level of agreement did not happen by accident. It is the result of years of good-faith negotiations."
Kelly also emphasized the settlement's importance for both the Nation and the broader Verde Valley:"This settl...