"It has had mature consideration by the Department of Interior and they have provided a reasonable solution for it which I hope will be adopted."
"The report, I think of the conference committee on the flood bill, is in today's issue of the Congressional Record."
"I expected to have an opportunity to confer with some members of the committee, but apparently they hurried the conference to an end and filed their report without giving me any opportunity to see wha..."
"I am thinking of going out to the circus grounds this afternoon at the invitation of Mr. [John] Ringling."
"I don't know of any particular analysis that General Jadwin has made of the flood control bill that went through the House."
"If it is a meritorious project, it ought to go through on its own steam, and not be hitched on to something else."
"I have no information relative to proposed legislation about loans on securities."
"That is the main trouble with this bill—too many interests, too many people want to ride on it, until it became loaded up with a great many objectionable features."
"I can not approve the principle of authorizing an appropriation for national defense unless the sums appropriated are to be expended under the immediate direction and supervision of those charged with..."
"The Secretary of War should continue to make the rules and regulations for these activities as he has done in the past, and this important function should not be delegated."
"The method of appointment of Federal officers is clearly defined by Article II, sections 1 and 2, of the Constitution of the United States."
"I hope that none of the members of the Congress will be misled by any rumors of that kind."