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Show -1 Ill- believe the proposed legislation is necessary and desirable in the public interest. Yours very truly, Claude L. Draper, Commissioner cci Senator Hugh A. Butler. Representative Carl T. Curtis. Senator McCar'ran. Now, Senator Reed has made a statement* If Senator Capper wishes to make a statement in writing, it will be inserted in the record. Senator Millikin, do you wish to say anything more? Senator Millikin. No. Thank you, Senator. Senator McCarran* Congressman Curtis, do you care to make a statement now? Senator Butler. I might, say Congressman Curtis has been pioneering over in the House on this type of legislation for several terns and is here as an inter- ested spectator today. We are hoping that his presence here will help move it along, in the House committee. Statement of Hon. Carl T» Curtis, United States Representative from Nebraska Mr. Curtis. Mr. Chairman, I am not going to take but a moment here. I do urge the passage of this bill, and those amendments that have been suggested I think should be adopted. I have a companion bill now pending in the House. Senator MoCarran. Has that been amended accordingly? Mr. Curtis. It is expected to be; yes. I am in accord with all of those amendments, and I urge their acceptance. This compact;, and its ratification by Congress, or Congress consenting to it, means a great deal to the district I represent. I might; say that the States have ratified, the Division of Water has ratified the proposition of how this water should be divided, twice. I think the compact commissioner's have done a very good job. I want to comment favorably upon the work and appearance of Parker and Mr. Scott, as well as those two compact com- missioners who are not present. It will save us a great deal of money, both to the three .States involved* and the Federal Government, if this compact is approved. Senator* MoCarran. Do you think the saving of money might be necessary some time in the future? Mr. Cur-tis. I think so, yes. I believe so. I might- add that the greater portion of the Republican River Valley is in |