Hi, chloe. Thank you, before we begin, thank you very much. It is a great place. You have great people on the stage with me. I want to tell you warriors, fighters and they love the country. They love our country. I want to just start though by saying two brave firemen as you know died last night in porter ville. I want to pay our respects to them. I heard they were two great people with incredible families and i want to pay my respect toes their families and friends. Thats a tough job. We met some firemen backstage. That is tough and dangerous job. The country respects that profession very much. We really respect you a lot. [cheering] you can add the words Law Enforcement to that group. Nobody respected more than those people, i can tell you that. So thank you very much. Thank you very much to the families. Thank you very much. [shouting] [cheering] were doing well with you, thank you. We had a poll that is were doing very well. Thats great. We love you too. I want to thank kevin, aloe to bakersfield. I heard a lot about bakersfield. [cheering] didnt you have a great tennis player years ago named dennisra . He was a great player. Is he still around, i hope, is he . I dont know. Somebody will let me know. He was a great player. Thrilled to be here today as we take historic action on behalf of our incredible farmers and ranchers, growers in communities throughout the Central Valley, all across the great state of california. What theyre doing to your state is a disgrace. After decades of failure and delays and insuring critical water access for the people of the state we are determined to finally get your problem solved. The state is not doing anything to help but hopefully they will eventually come along. Now theyre rationing water for people, i heard, very shortly the governor says, you get 50 gallons. 50 gallons is okay. People tell me it is nothing. You time you do showers, hand and dishes, 50 gallons is very, very little. Can you imagine a state being rationed, when you have millions and millions and millions of gallons poured out in the Pacific Ocean when you could have more water an than you know what to do with . Crazy, crazy. [cheers and applause] were honored to be joined by a warrior, a real warrior named devin nunes. [cheering] elizabeth, thank you, because you have to put up with it, elizabeth, wherever you may be. But mrs. Nunes is here. She is a fantastic woman. Devin has been from day one, the day i met him, you know, this all started because i was driving what was the highway, devin . 99. Everyone know 99 . [cheering] i kept saying, devin, why are these fields all brown and they look like desert, they like like they were starved. Too bad you have a drought. I would see little patches of the most beautiful land i ever seen. Then i go to the next, i would see acres and acres brown, really horrible looking stuff. Then i see a patch of the most beautiful farmland i ever seen. What is going on . Too bad you dont have a drought. We dont have a drought. They wont allow to us have water in the state of california. That is how this all started. Believe it or not that is how i got to know devin nunes. Then he became a hero because he found out what was going on in government. That he found out about the hoax and the witchhunt. [cheers and applause] and all of the hosch things that have gone on. We really got over the fact i said, boy that is a beautiful area but why is Everything Else barren . It is because of water. You send millions and millions of gallons out. We have n. O. W. Given full permission that you dont do that anymore. We have given, the hard permits were by the way the federal permit. The state could do this with a flick of the governors hand. We hope he will do it because it makes so much sense. I want to thank devin for being an incredible warrior. Likewise, kevin mccarthy. [cheers and applause] who, i think we can say, everyone, we have to work hard. We can pick up seven seats in the state of california. Seven seats. [cheers and applause] i want to thank, he said, get rid of pelosi. That is okay with me. [cheering] a lot of people agree. Look whats happened to San Francisco. So sad whats happened when you see a slum where it is a slum. It is worse than a slum. There no slum like that. What they have done to San Francisco is a crying shame. And it is something that, were going to do something about because if they dont fix it up, clean it up, take care of the hopeless, do what they have to do, clean up their city the federal government will have to step in. Well do it in los angeles and San Francisco. [cheers and applause] and, i want to thank judy because she has to put up with these long hours that he works. Where is judy . Right over here. [cheering] thank you, judy. Thank you, elizabeth, thank you both. What you have to put up with. Long hours but you know the people appreciate it, they really appreciate it. Nobody doing a better job than these guys, two of you. [cheering] you have also somebody here who is another warrior. He is a warrior in the waiting. He has been successful all his life and he running for the 21st congressional district, david valdejo. [cheering] go get them, david. He is an incredible, he is an incredible guy. I hear youre doing great. Always pretend youre about one point downs right . [laughter]. But youre not going to have to worry about it. He will be fantastic. We really need him badly in washington. So hopefully you will be sending him there. [cheering] good luck, david. And where is mark wayne . Markwayne mullin. Right here. Come on up, mark. Come on up, mark. And his son jim, who is a great wrestler. Who is a great athlete. Mark wayne, thank you very much. [cheering] [shouting] the wall is being built. Were up to 122 miles. [cheering] you think that money, that was not easy. But we got the money. Were building it. We won a lot of cases in court. We were sued all way along the line. Were up to 122 miles in a very short time. Well be over 500 miles. It is already had tremendous impact. So the wall is moving along. But i want to thank you, jim, thank you very much. Stay up here, okay . I will be signing a very important legislation, piece of legislation, that is going to give you a lot of water and a lot of dam and a lot of everything. You will be able to farm your land and [cheers and applause] you will be able to do things you never thought possible. It is true though, i think, devin, you can say, i really look, i never forget. It is so bad. Gee, it is so bad, i never knew the drought is so bad. He looked at me, what are you talking about . We have so much water we dont know what to do with it. This would take care of los angeles, take care of everything. Would have more water than you knew what to do. You wouldnt have to be rationing water. It is absolutely insane. Hopefully the governor will get his act together and you will get this done. [applause] i also want to thank, we have many, many state and local officials with us, including a lot of the Law Enforcement, firemen, men and women, we appreciate it all very much. Thank you. [cheering] a man who is been great is David Bernhart and he is working with but i have to mcclintock and he, i call, i call devin, i would see him on television. There is nobody that represented us during the impeachment hoax, there is nobody that represented us better. I said that guy could represent me any day. He was tough and strong. That face was goodlooking i have to say. In the metoo generation we dont talk about looks anymore. He is a goodlooking guy. Where is tom . Tom mcclintock. Come here. [applause] he was fantastic. But we do. We have some great fighters and with us today is secretary David Bernhart. Very important man in terms of what were talking about. [applause] and davids leadership has been incredible on this sub wreck. Were talking about something that will change this whole area. Actually change, if you think about it, kevin it is going to change the whole state. If we can do this. [cheering] [applause] it is an easy word but a very complicated word, when you think of it, it is called water. We need water in the state. You have so much water you dont know what to do with it and this is the man is going to help us. David bernhart, secretary of the interior, please say a few words, david. [cheers and applause] good afternoon. It should be obvious to everyone in government and to the American People that when President Trump gives clear direction he expects us to hit our target and in the fall of 2018 the president directed the secretaries of interior and commerce to address the challenges facing the folks in the valley and throughout the west relating to Water Operations and to do that we assemble ad Wonderful Team including commissioner brenda berman, the first female commissioner of the bureau of reclamation. Skip, first african female director of the fish and Wildlife Service and led by paul souza, a career ses executive. We have come up with a plan, changing our operations to use realtime monitoring, better technology, and provide more efficient utilization of water so it wont be wasted and that is just the beginning. It is because of this congressional delegation bringing this to the attention of the president and the president saying lets get it done. [cheers and applause] come on up, david. Come on up. You will be a congressman soon. Lets get him up here. Come on, david. Thank you very much. [cheers and applause] sew as a candidate for president i promised to help the water crisis crippling our farmers due the chronic mismanagement and misguided policies. That is what it is, misguided policies and mismanagement. For too long authorities needlessly flushed millions and millions of gallons of fresh, beautiful, clean water, from up north straight into the Pacific Ocean. You know what it means . Like nothing. Were talking about the pacific. [laughter] i think they think were helping the pacific. Like a drop, like a drop but it can help to us a level that nobody can believe on the basis of old science, obsolete studies and overbearing regulations that had not been updated in many, many years and sometimes for decade, the resulting miscalculation and misallocation of water helped turn natural droughts into manmade catastrophes. It is a catastrophe, when you think, farmers own land, paying taxes on the land not allowed to farm the land theyre actually taking away your land, if you think about it. [applause] that is the state. Because the federal government weve done our part. That was supposed to be the hard part. We got it done fast. Commerce worked fantastically with you, david, i know that, right . We got it done fast. To confront this problem in 2018 i ordered the administration to update the outdated Scientific Research and biological opinions that helped to determine water allocation in the state of california. In other words how much is available for agricultural producers, communities, for all the people that live in your great state. A lot of people speak badly of your state. I love your state. I understand your state. You have the potential like no place else but you need the right government, you need the right government, you need the right governor. [cheers and applause] so much, i was explaining on the way in, cars, you could build a car for 3500 less. It would take a tiny bit more, just a glass of fuel more, but that will take many cars off the road because people would be able to buy many cars that are obsolete what they call gasguzzlers. The new car would be safer because it would not be made out of papiermache. It would be allowed to be a little bit heavier a little stronger, a little safer. Would cost you 3500 less. Because of your rules and regulations in California Well end up with a court case with your positive. It is so crazy. Were already in a court case over a train. Over a train. [booing] billions and billions and billions of dollars. It was originally supposed to go from San Francisco to l. A. That didnt work out. So now they did this, in order to get the cost down, it keeps pretty soon it will be like a mile long, okay . It is very sad when you see some of the things but think about the car situation. In order words, get a less expensive car, by 3500 on average, that will be safer, that will look better and that will work better. And you get a lot of gasguzzlers off the market because people will be able to afford because they will want the car because it is a better car. Well have to fight it out in court but well win. We always win. [cheers and applause] today im pleased to announce that this update is complete. Weve done the full, complete update on water and water allocation. A major obstacle to providing more water for the regions farmers has now been totally eliminated by the federal government. The federal government is tough to deal with. We got it done quicklyt request of devin, kevin, works out well, devin and kevin. Theyre very similar people. Theyre tough. Thank you. But we got it done and we got it done fast. You also worked with some of the other congressman and women. We had a lot of our, a lot of help from a lot of the women that worked with us, i tell you were very proud of the job we did. We can do it very quickly if we can get the state to move. You can take away the water allocation for people, 50 gallons, 43, 42, throw it out the window, you dont have to worry about it anymore. What a difference that would be, right . [cheers and applause] Going Forward we use the latest science and most advanced technology to monitor water distribution in real time, insuring that the environment remains protected while directing as much water as possible which will be a magnificent amount, a massive amount of water for the use of california farmers, ranchers, all of these communities are suffering from a lack of water. You cant water your grass. We dont have the water. You look and see the millions and millions of gallons wasted, poured into the great ocean. We want to make sure you get the water that you really are paying for by being citizens and paying taxes and all of the things that you do. You deserve water. You have the water. There are communities that dont have the water. You have the water. This is an easy one. [applause] here with us today is general any halderman, a fourth generational monday farmer here in kern county. Jenny, come up to say a few words. Jenny . [applause] thank you, jenny. [inaudible]. Thank thank you, president t. Im proud to be a fourth generation california farmer, married to a fellow fourth generation california farmer. I was raised by strong parents who showed me the farming lifestyle, taught me the importance of conserving our resources and the necessity of water to grow our food. Today it is not uncommon to find three generations on our family farm daily. However because of the inis are certainty of water delivers im worried we may not have a family farm to pass down to my children, my niece, my negative few. As almond farmer we cant fallow acres with less water. We have to have reliable water. Without a reliable water supply hundreds of thousands of farmland can be taken out of production. Families like mind could be abandoned to sell a orchard or family farm. We are an industry of families. We do not farm the same way generations before us did, using new science and technology, all monday farmers today use 33 less water than they did 20 years ago. Our Water Infrastructure should be handled the same way, using updated science and new infrastructure to keep water flowing, to families and family farms across our state. I want to thank our president for cutting regulations and supporting the american farmer. [cheers and applause] President Trump is fighting for farmers with our best interests in mind and he was working to bring water back to the Central Valley. Thank you. [cheers and applause] thank you, jenny. And you know, jenny reminded me of something. So as you know for businesses, Small Businesses and farms and on small farms, most all small farms, we got rid of the estate tax or the death tax as they call it. [cheers and applause] so now all signed, all done, part of our tax cuts. So now if you love your children, and there are some people that dont. [laughter]. And if you dont love your children, this doesnt matter so much. Dont listen. But if you love your children it is nice they dont have to mortgage the farm is the expression. You know the words, they will mortgage the farm and they will lose the farm. If you love your children you have no estate tax to pay. You have no death tax to pay. You can look down to your children, theyre doing a nice job or doing a lousy job, but at least they wont go to the banks and mortgage the farm. Very wellknown term because it never worked out too well. So you have no more estate tax to pay on your farm, when you leave it to your children. [applause] that is a big point. Doesnt pertain to water but probably it does, right because the farm will be a lot more valuable if we can pull this off, a lot more valuable and if we do it is because of the people right here. Joining us is matt fisher, a local citrus farmer. Matt, please come up. Matt. [applause] thank you, matt. Thank you very much. Thank you, mr. President. I vividly recall the day that you were elected. That day gave my family and i such a tremendous feeling of hope and optimism about our future in agriculture. [cheering] liz this is the evening edit on fox business. We are covering the president s speech to farmers and ranchers in the state of california, live right now. The president making news. He said quote, the federal government will step in to clean up San Francisco and los angeles. He is speaking now about legislation to get more water to the droughtstricken areas of california. Lets welcome now tom delcaro, a Top Republican in the state of california, listening to the president speaking now. He is taking the fight right to the heart of the democrats power base there. Tom, your thoughts . This is a great appearance because this is a great contrast with Michael Bloomberg who derided these people, but remember the Central Valley helped end world hunger and in california the democrats actually believe that farming hurts the environ