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<br />tj /"lor v <br />,. ..,) U <br />26 FRYINGPAK-ARKANSAS PROJECT, COLORADO <br /> <br />Tbe people of Colorado will long be grateful for Mr. Aspinall's astute leader- <br />ship and for the wise aDl1 fair treatment accorded us by the able and knowledge- <br />able subcommittee chairman, CongressIIlan Walter Rogers. And the people <br />of Colorado will remember tbe contrJbutions, large and small, made by the <br />countless ColoradaIUj), on bol.h sides of the mountains, who worked tirelessly <br />and witbout fanfare in a team effort to see that this project was properly devel- <br />oped to the advnnl:.o.ge of both eastern and western Colorado. Nor wlll any of <br />those who ha\'e worked on perfecting the technlcnlities of tbis project forget <br />the immense and delieate task performed by the Colorado Water CODsernltion <br />Board nnd its resolute director, Felix Sparks. <br />I hope the House Interior Committee quIckly approves this project and It is <br />promptly authorized by the fun body of the Honse. <br />Only R few weeks ago, president Kennedy told me in a private Conversation <br />that he wants to see this project underway now, Rnd I endorse his strong senti- <br />ment. It should be huilt now. <br />I cnn ns~nre the Members of the House that if this committee and the House <br />membership wilt authorize this project the Senate will act swiftly in confirmation <br />llud tIll" FryillglJan-Arkansas project, nlrendy 10 ycars in the dr(>am~ of :-;outh- <br />("astern Colorado citizens, will become n reality. <br />Mr. ASPINALL. I also wish to be recognized to state the interest of <br />Senator Gordon Allot!, seRioI' Senator from Colorado who is inter- <br />ested in this legislation, supports it who]eheartedly, and offers his <br />assistance wherever necessary, but who did not wish to take the time <br />of this committee in its consideration at this time by presenting II. <br />stat.ement. <br />Mr. SAUND. ~fr. Chairman, may I be recognized? <br />Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Saund. <br />Mr. SAUND. I wish to make this statement: I have submitted to the <br />chairman of the full committee two resolutions. One of them has been <br />submitted for t.he second t.ime, first in the 86th Congress and now in this <br />Congress, to direct the Secrelary to make a study of the quality of <br />Colorado River water in reglLrd to its salt. content. And then a short <br />time ago I submitted another resolution asking the chairman to make <br />a study of the quantity of water in the Colorndo River. I have not <br />received nny satisfactory answer to my request and I sincerely believe, <br />in the interest of the people who are supporting the Fryingpan- <br />Arkansas project and the people of all of the States in the Colorado <br />River Basin, those tl\"'O st.udies should be made before allY more author- <br />izat.ions are approved by the Congress. <br />Mr. ROGERS. I thank the gentleman from California, Mr. SlLund. <br />Now the Chnir will proceed to hear the departmental witnesses. <br />'Ve are highly honored this morning to have the Honorable Stewart <br />L. Urlnll, See.retarv of t.he Interior Ilnd former member of t.his <br />committee who is t:hol'oughly familiar with reclamation projects in <br />nIl of t.he-ir aspects :llltl I kllow has made a personal study of t.his <br />ma.ttel' oyer the years. <br />It. i~ all honor'to have. ~'ou here, ~11'. Secretary, llnd yon lHay take <br />flw witness chair and bl'lllO" with von sllch aides :l!:) vou mio'ht. wish <br />to IJa\'e with you. e. .. e <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF RON. STEWART L. UDALL, SECRETARY OF THE <br />INTERIOR, ACCOMPANIED BY WILLIAM I. PALMER, ASSISTANT <br />COMMISSIONER OF RECLAMATION, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT <br /> <br />~etl:~tl~ry UU,\LI.. Thank you vel'}'- muc.h, ~:lr. Chairman. I ha.ve <br />:Ml". " Jlllall1 1. Palmer, .:\s:::iistant Commissioner of Reclamation with <br />me t.his morning and he has his other aides. ' <br />