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was assured this assumption was correct when McCormack stated very 

 directly: 



I want to emphasize to you that we work with the knowledge that Bob Roe was 

 going to choose a (subcommittee in Public Works, and that George and I would 

 be the persons drawing for these two energy committees We have worked in total 

 and absolute harmony and in very close communication.* * * I remind you again that 

 George Brown and I are agreed on rhese things. 



MCCORMACK ON BROWN 's INTENTIONS 



Surely McCormack wouldn't make such a positive statement if 

 Brown hadn't indicated his choice, would he? Brown remained quiet 

 and did not deny McCormack's firm indication of his intentions. When 

 it came time for him to speak, Brown merely outlined in several minutes 

 his arguments for the McCormack plan, saying nothing about his own 

 choice. This further seemed to indicate that he was confirming McCor- 

 mack's explicit analysis. 



Quite awhile later, Brown rather casuallv made an ambiguous 

 statement as he started once again to argue the substantive division 

 between energy jurisdictions: 



I am at this point open minded on subcommittee chairmanships. That is a decision 

 that has yet to be made. 



Once again, everybody in the committee caucus and in the com- 

 mittee room assumed that this rather mild disclaimer in no way refuted 

 the contention by McCormack that Brown would choose an energy 

 subcommittee. When Brown entered a colloquy with Harkin to deter- 

 mine whether automotive jurisdiction should go to the subcommittee 

 to which Harkin aspired — Transportation-- or to the conservation 

 section of energy, then it seemed 100 percent sure where Brown was 

 going. Brown talked about joint hearings with Harkin on automotive 

 propulsion issues: 



So you might even sit together, and we would have no problems in that sense. 

 And we could minimize the work. 



THE TITLE IS SHORTENED 



Now Chairman Fuqua announced the jurisdiction of a newly 

 named "Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Environment, and Cli- 

 mate." Brown jumped in to offer: 



Mr. Chairman, could I suggest a shortening of the title to eliminate the word 

 "climate"? Just " Natural Resources and Environment"? 



Chairman Fuqua responded: "I think it is a good suggestion." 

 And it was done. Now, did this mean that Brown was possibly still 



