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m <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> c <br /> 0 <br /> m <br /> 0 <br /> Kr. Arn. This commission was not created by the act of <br /> either legislature, nor by an act of the Congress of the <br /> United States. The two states have designated Compact com- <br /> 0 <br /> atssionere under their laws, and the United States has <br /> designated a representative to participate in Compact <br /> negotiations. The first time those nine people met---and m <br /> there were nine then--they formed on their own motion the <br /> body known as the QOlorado-Kansas Arkansas River Compact <br /> Commission. By that token I think they can dissolve them- <br /> selves as a commissi on, as a Joint commission. Now, <br /> whether the co aiesioners as state appointees still have <br /> any functions under the state is not for me to say, but I <br /> think we can dissolve this commission. <br /> MR. ARK: Well, yes, that may be true, but each state <br /> will nevertheless continue to have its representatives, and <br /> I assume there will be a federal representative until some <br /> action is taken to dismiss hia from his duties, and they <br /> could get together again at any time, couldn't they? <br /> CHAIRMAN SRAMER: They could until up to the time that <br /> the Compact becomes approved and operating, and that is <br /> entirely in line with my thought, that we do remain active <br /> and available for reconvening any time between now and the <br /> final aotion on the Compact. I do feel, though, that when <br /> the Compact becomes operative by action of the states and <br />