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Senator Hatfield. As you have noticed, we have members who 

 have other obhgations, who have been in and out to participate in 

 this hearing. 



I want to give them each an opportunity to submit questions to 

 you gentlemen, and we will submit our questions to you in writing, 

 and hope that you can respond within a relatively fast period of 

 time, a couple of weeks maybe, and to thank you for your journey 

 here, and for your contribution. 



I will now then excuse this panel and ask the last panel to come 

 to the table, Mr. Donald Sampson, chairman of the Umatilla Indian 

 Tribe, the State of Oregon; Mr. Jim Baker, of the Sierra Club; 

 Glenn Vanselow, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association; and 

 DeWitt Moss, the North Side Canal Co., Jerome, ID. 



I understand that Mr. Baker is also in the situation of catching 

 a plane. 



Mr. Baker. I have rearranged my schedule, Mr. Chairman. 



Senator HATFIELD. Thank you. 



Mr. Baker. I will go with the order that was set up in advance. 

 Thank you. 



Senator HATFIELD. Let me also, if I could, explain to you all a 

 situation that has arisen. We have the first appropriations bill on 

 the floor, and it now finds itself in certain jeopardy, so I am going 

 to ask to be excused, and Senator Gorton of Washington State will 

 complete the hearing, after I hear — at least I will get in perhaps 

 two witnesses. 



At this point, also, I would like to introduce into the record a let- 

 ter from the Northwest Power Planning Council, in which the coun- 

 cil has undertaken a review of the subject of this hearing. 



Mr. Angus Duncan is the chairman of this Northwest Power 

 Planning Council. I would like to have his statement on behalf of 

 the council entered into the record. I would like to read two sen- 

 tences. 



Bonneville is an integral part of the region's power supply and a critical tool for 

 financing regional energy conservation and fish and wildlife initiatives. It is possible 

 for these combined obligations to cause Bonneville's power supply to be no longer 

 economical in relation to competing supplies. If a significant number of utilities de- 

 cide to seek other supplies of electricity, Bonneville might no longer be able to col- 

 lect sufficient revenue to meet those obligations. 



I think that illustrates at least the position of our Northwest 

 Power Planning Council. 



Columbia River Treaty Tribes 



statement of donald sampson, chairman, umatilla indlan 

 tribe, state of oregon 



Senator Hatfield. Mr. Sampson, we have you listed as No. 1, 

 Mr. Baker as No. 2. Since he has rearranged his schedule, we will 

 let you proceed. 



Mr. Sampson. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is good to see you 

 again. 



Senator Hatfield. It is nice to see you. 



Mr. Sampson. Members of the committee, Senator Gorton, I 

 would like to summarize my written statement, and ask that you 

 include the entire statement as part of the record. 



Senator Hatfield. It will be accepted. 



