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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />MR. CONOUR: <br /> <br />MR. MOSES: <br />MR. CONOUR: <br />MR. SPARKS : <br />MR. STAPLETON: <br /> 1}!4 \ <br />MR. SPARKS : <br /> <br />MR. NELSON: <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: <br /> <br />MR. NELSON: <br /> <br />1777 <br /> <br />"Well, this is a Texas <br />to the Rio Grande Compact. <br />were all Texas amendments. <br /> <br />amendment pertaining <br />(c), (d) and (e) <br /> <br />"It seems to me that 'constructed' and <br />'operated' are two different things. They might <br />construct it to comply, and ..." <br /> <br />"Look at the last phrase in that same para- <br />graph." <br /> <br />"That probably takes care of it." <br /> <br />"Texas had a crack at this bill and (c), (d) <br />and (e) are Texas amendments." <br /> <br />"I would be interested to know in terms of <br />negotiation what can we, and what are we, willing <br />to modify?" <br /> <br />"I have no comment on that. I will state <br />that we are having a luncheon at noon for the <br />Board members at the Olin Hotel and perhaps some <br />of that can be discussed at that time." <br /> <br />"Mr. Chairman, I would like to as a question. <br />Larry mentioned negotiation - are we still think- <br />ing in terms of a commissioner or are we thing- <br />ing in terms of Larry doing all the work, or just <br />what machinery are we expecting for negotiation?' <br /> <br />"If we get into trying to make some specific <br />compacts on the various rivers, which were <br />actually contemplated under the terms of the <br />Upper Colorado River Compact, there is a question <br />of many, many years~ because those have to be <br />ratified by the Leglslature. We think we can <br />accomplish what we are trying to do by amend- <br />ments to this legislation. The Secretary of the <br />Interior or the Department of Justice, or some- <br />body in Washington may have some contrary views. <br />They may say that this has to be done by compact <br />or by operating principles. <br /> <br />What we were thinking of was that we would <br />need this committee, which is intimately familiar <br />with this, to meet with New Mexico officials to <br />hear what amendments they want. <br /> <br />"I was just wondering whether it was going <br />to be the Congressmen or this committee or who <br />was going to do the work. That's what I was <br />curious about." <br />