William O. Douglas

“ United States, supra. The Georgia policy, which is opposed to this federal policy, must accordingly give way. For as we noted in Public Utilities Comm. of California v. United States, supra, 355 U.S. at 544, 78 S.Ct. at 453, a State is without power by reason of the Supremacy Clause to provide the conditions on which the Federal Government will effectuate its policies. Whether the federal policy is a wise one is for the Congress and the Chief Executive to determine. ”

“ Section 253 (b) provides that awards shall be made 'to that responsible bidder whose bid * * * will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.' Moreover, 40 U.S.C. § 481 (a) (4) , 40 U.S.C.A. § 481 (a) (4) directs GSA to represent executive agencies 'in negotiations with carriers' with respect to transportation 'for the use of executive agencies.' Transfer of household goods of federal employees, whether military [12] or civilian, has been made by Congress a charge against federal funds when employees are transferred from one official station to another. ”

“ The section refers both to negotiations with individual carriers and to proceedings before regulatory agencies. It seems to me that the authorization of these alternative procedures must be read against the background of § 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 22, 49 U.S.C.A. § 22, which provides that I.C.C. rate schedules governing interstate shipments are not to apply to transportation for the Federal Government. ”