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<br />001872 <br /> <br />As I explained before, that limitation was not novel;it is a limita- <br />tion which has been written into the reclamation law. <br /> <br />SENATOR WATKINS. That is true in practically every State out in <br />........_.... ____"'1 <br />....,u,Q,'- c:l.a.CQ;;; <br /> <br />MR. BENNETT: Yes. <br /> <br />Delph Carpenter of Colorado expressed like views in his supple- <br />mental report to the Colorado legislature which will be found at <br />page A-lOa of House Document 717 of the 80th congress. <br /> <br />In conclusion it is our judgment that the Colorado River compact <br />contemplates storage and regulation of the flow of the river whenever <br />and wherever reasonably necessary to realize the apportionments made <br />in article II of the compact. <br /> <br />It is also our conclusion that there is no prohibition against the <br />generation of electricity anywhere in the basin, subject to the para- <br />mountcy assigned to domestic and agricultural uses and provided that <br />there is no interference with apportionments made in article III of <br />the compact. <br /> <br />SENATOR ANDERSON. Thank you very much. Mr. Bennett. You have <br />a very fine statement. Naturally I am a little bit prejudiced. <br />think it is an extremely good statement. <br /> <br />made <br />I <br /> <br />SENATOR i'1ATKINS. This was merely a restatement of what is gen- <br />erally accepted as the policy in practically all the Western States <br />or practically any other place because of the fact that water used for <br />development of power is nonconsumptive use. It does not interfere <br />with water for agricultural or domestic purposes unless it is in some <br />way restricted or impounded. <br /> <br />MR. BENNETT. That is correct. <br /> <br />SENATOR KUCHEL. Mr. Bennett, is the op1.n1.on that you just gave to <br />the committee the opinion of the Department of Interior on these <br />points? <br /> <br />MR. BENNETT. I have been delegated by the acting solicitor to <br />speak for the department with reference to the two questions to which <br />I have limited my attention. <br /> <br />SENATOR KUCHEL. Does the Attorney General of the United States <br />agree with that opinion? <br /> <br />9 <br />