new analyses and ideas over which we may ponder in the search 

 for answers. 



I am pleased by the administration's announcement yesterday 

 that it will provide some short-term relief to Bonneville. We must 

 bear in mind, however, that those measures are not the final an- 

 swer. 



They will ease the pressure on Bonneville this year and the next, 

 but do little to address the more serious underlying problems. We 

 will seek to work with the administration to identify further meas- 

 ures that may become necessary to ensure solid long-term stability 

 for Bonneville. 



HEARING PROCEDURE 



Before I turn to the next step, I would like to just outline a cou- 

 ple of points of procedure. To increase our efficiency, most of our 

 witnesses have been organized into panels. 



Let me assure you that appearing on a particular panel does not 

 require you to agree with the views of everyone else on your panel. 

 All views and statements will be considered individually. 



When your panel is called, please come to the witness table as 

 quickly as possible. We will be pressed for time, and with the ex- 

 ception of Ms. Rivlin and Mr. Hardy, it will be necessary to limit 

 oral testimony to 5 minutes each. 



We will use the timer. The green light means start, the yellow 

 light means you have 1 minute left, and the red light means your 

 time is up. 



With that in mind, let me ask my colleagues if they will accom- 

 modate the timeframe in which Ms. Rivlin is appearing. Let us 

 hear from her, and if there are any questions to be propounded, 

 then the members of the committee will propound those questions. 

 Then following Ms. Rivlin, we will ask for opening statements from 

 the members of the panel. Is that satisfactory with my colleagues? 



With that in mind, the Director of the Office of Management and 

 Budget will offer her testimony. I hope we will also keep our ques- 

 tions very brief and to the point, to be answered by Ms. Rivlin fol- 

 lowing her testimony. 



We are very grateful for your appearance here today, Ms. Rivlin. 



STATEMENT OF ALICE RIVLIN 



Ms. RiVLlN. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I am very 

 pleased to be here. I think I can stay within your 5-minute limit, 

 if you will allow me to place my full statement in the record. 



Senator Hatfield. It will be so included. 



Ms. Rivlin. I will summarize it very briefly. This is, as you have 

 noted, a piece of a long and difficult problem in which many inter- 

 ests and values have to be balanced. 



The salmon runs are not only an integral part of the culture and 

 the life of the Pacific Northwest, they are also a very important 

 part of the economy. The dramatic drops in the fish population in 

 recent years are well known, and they have caused much concern. 



Several power administrations and institutions in the Pacific 

 Northwest have tried to find a way to restore the salmon popu- 

 lation without unduly interfering with the rest of the economy, es- 

 pecially the economy that depends on power. 



