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Show 68 WAR FOR THE COLORADO RIVER tentatively, at least . . . that this committee should not make a final report until those reports are before it." Downey expressed the thought that, in view of the chairman's ruling, California might not care to present testimony and evidence. McFarland's voice was angry as he said: "Well, Mr. Chairman, we would like for the testimony to go in, and on the basis that this temporary report (of the Reclamation Bureau) will be the same as a final report . . ." Millikin interrupted him. "The states themselves might bring in matters in their reports that might re- quire some additional testimony - I don't know - I don't believe, since we have the O'Mahoney-Millikin Amendment, that the committee would be warranted in making a final report until those reports are before it. That seems pretty clear to me. . ." Downey repeated that he was inclined to postpone California's presentation, but Millikin shook his head. "No, Senator. Of course, you will do as you please, but I would like to get all the testimony in here that is possible at this session ... I don't believe it would be economy to half finish it now and then dribble it out." "It is an anomalous situation," Downey said. McFarland looked a little desperate as he said: "The engineering data here, as has well been said, is all com- plete. I think in fairness to the state of Arizona, regard- less of any law, that we are entitled to go forward . . . I plead with the chairman and I plead with this com- mittee to push this decision forward as rapidly as possible." "I do not believe though, Senator," Millikin told McFarland, "that we would be warranted in proceeding in violation of what is now the law of Congress." |