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<br />57 <br />"It may be dosirable, however (and undoubtedly that is another matter that <br />the Commission will give careful attention to), to obtain an additional authority, <br />from the Congress of the United,States dealing separately and particularly ,with <br />this enormous project, <br />"The~e questions all involve, of course, not only constitutional questions <br />. which will be examined very carefully by the legal representatives of this ,Com- <br />mission and by the legal representatives of, the War Department and the ,Department <br />of the Interior, but it involves the practical question of so presenting the, <br />matter to Congress that they may feel justified in providing the necessary funds <br />for this great undertakingo <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />"I have not the slightest doubt that the Chairman of this Commission will be <br />able to convince Congress that this will be a paying project, that the money which <br />is advanced will be a good loan and a sensible loan and a tremendous benefit to a <br />large section of this country, which will be reflected in prosperity and in in- <br />creased taxable property. <br /> <br /> <br />"I thank you, Mr. Chairman, for having given me this opportunity. I did not <br /> <br /> <br />expect to imposo upon this Commission at this time by making a statement. We are <br /> <br /> <br />about to vote upon a 'Tery important measure in the Senate, but I hope to have <br /> <br /> <br />tho pleasure and opportunity at such timos as may be convenient to the Commission <br /> <br /> <br />to koopinformed with regard to their work and to assist in any possible way, both <br /> <br /> <br />as a representative in the Senato and as a citizen of the State of Nevada, and one <br /> <br /> <br />who is, of course, interested as much as anyone in the development of the country, <br /> <br /> <br />After this mattor has developed further, if there are any suggestions that I might <br /> <br /> <br />make, I will communicate my desires to the Chairman of the Commission. Meantime <br /> <br /> <br />I thank you and wish you every success," <br /> <br /> <br />MR. HOOVER: "I am suro the Commission will be more than glad to have any as- <br /> <br /> <br />sistance', Represontative Swing, you come from California and are intereste,d <br />