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Show -51- Mr. Ashurst. Mr. President, I agree with what my worthy colleague, the junior Senator from Arizona [Mr. Hayden] has said. Arizona desperately needs votes at this time in the Senate, as to the division of the waters under discussion, but I am not going to seek or receive one vote upon this amendment under a misapprehension. If the Senator from California [Mr. Johnson] beguiles himself into the belief that because of the adoption of this amendment, opposition will relax as to other features of this bill, he is sadly mistaken. The adoption of this water division amendment will by no means remove the thorns and blades of injustice that would yet remain in the bill respecting power and other subjects, and we shall contend to the last, indeed we shall retire into the rocky passes of the Senate rules and there fight until we secure a bill which will, amongst other features, require a 7-State ratification of the so-called Santa Fe-or Colorado River -compact. Is there any misunderstanding about this language ? Mr. Johnson. No; and I am very much obliged indeed, to the Senator from Arizona for what he has said. It is a demonstration that the accomplishment of this injustice will accomplish absolutely nothing. I ask those who favor this legislation, therefore, to defeat this particular amendment, and I trust we will go forward with the measure with such rapidity as we may. I am grateful to the Senator from Arizona for his frankness; that is the way we ought to speak; and, feeling that way, it is obvious, sir, that this is nothing at all in the nature of a compromise, nothing at all in the nature of a settlement of the controversy that has existed. Mr. Bratton. Mr. President, I think both Senators are unduly alarmed or aroused. The Senator from Ari- |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |