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27 <br /> O <br /> 0 <br /> o <br /> D <br /> of our immediate business we couldn' t leave that question. <br /> m. <br /> It is essentially one of definition, and one we must face <br /> eventually as a separate problem, and accept for the pur- a <br /> pose of this job, resolving our problem with the Federal <br /> Power Commission, a more or less conventional definition <br /> and not complicate the consideration of these clauses by <br /> questions of definition of terms, just accept the conventional <br /> definitions for the time being. <br /> If you go into that I think you have to find other <br /> terms spelled out and defined, involving considerable defini- <br /> tion before we write the final compact. <br /> In other words, the principle of reoognition of exist- <br /> ing law and rights of the states and the United States is <br /> the basis for finding an acceptable formula. A formula <br /> sooeptabls to the federal Power Commission is our first mission <br /> here this morning. I suggest we table it. I don't think it <br /> is net important but I don't think it need be settled now, <br /> and I suggest that we table the matter of definition of terms, <br /> or we will never get through. <br /> MR. PATTERSON: I agree to that, and I explained-- <br /> . CHAIRMAN SRAMER: Well, you explained your position <br /> to start with. Let's get on with this from the viewpoint of <br /> policy. Really that is what we are establishing here. It <br /> is primarily a matter of policy of the Commission. <br /> iYEtt. KNAPP: Mr. Chairman, I thought I should like to <br />