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" to. the lower-basin States. Indeed, we all know that the upper- basin States are entitled to. and will get credit for their return flaw and that we are in the lower-basin States and will get a little less desirable water under the campact than will the upper ba s in State s . "Sa I say, Mr. President, the Mexican Government under- stands the problems of the Colorado River just as we do. As a matter of fact, same of the Senators have stated that Mexico understands them better than we do.. But in any event, Mexico knaws its water will be a little less desirable than the users above just as we in the Lawer Basin States know that our water will be a little less desirable than that af the Upper Basin States. And when we take into consideratian the pravision that I have just mentioned; namely, such waters shall be made up af the waters of said river whatever their arigin. I do. nat think that there is any doubt this prablem of quality af water is well under- stoad by bath governments." Immediately before these remarks an page 3306 Senatar Dawney questianed Senatar McFarland as to whether lagic did not drive the prapanent to. the canclusian that equity required that Mexico get usable water and the quotatian abave was Senator McFarland's answer to Senator Dawney. After the above quoted statement, Senator McCarran joined in the debate with Senatar McFarland. Senator McCarran wanted to know whether ,___ _ _ _,we..wauld_have_to_deliveL-usable_wateLoL whetheLwe_p,uLs,amething_oyecan Mexico.. It was Senator McFarland's position that Mexico. understands the treaty. (p. 3308). Senator McCarran also claimed that Mexico. would be able to claim that the United States knew this water was to. be used far irrigation, therefare the water to. be furnished must be fit far irrigation. Senatar McFarland's answer was that the treaty provided that Mexico was to. take the water irrespective af its origin. (p. 3308). B 43