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... reason of the fact that they rode that proverbial white charger that you named . Sometimes those on white chargers caught the imagination of the people , and some- times they did not . But almost , without exception , if not entirely ...
... reason of the fact that they rode that proverbial white charger that you named . Sometimes those on white chargers caught the imagination of the people , and some- times they did not . But almost , without exception , if not entirely ...
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... reason , first , that the bill , as proposed would not take care of the questions that have arisen , and then that the proposal of Mr. Dennis and myself would do so . As I have stated , these giants who wrote our Constitution did a good ...
... reason , first , that the bill , as proposed would not take care of the questions that have arisen , and then that the proposal of Mr. Dennis and myself would do so . As I have stated , these giants who wrote our Constitution did a good ...
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... reason there is so much apparent support by the people for a direct election plan is the one - sided presentation of this particular issue to the American people . They have only heard one side and , of course , when you say " one man ...
... reason there is so much apparent support by the people for a direct election plan is the one - sided presentation of this particular issue to the American people . They have only heard one side and , of course , when you say " one man ...
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... reason why they couldn't be congressional districts if they meet those requirements . My feeling is they probably should be . Mr. MARTIN . Would you base this on the last census or an estimate ? Mr. DENNIS . We say : Electoral districts ...
... reason why they couldn't be congressional districts if they meet those requirements . My feeling is they probably should be . Mr. MARTIN . Would you base this on the last census or an estimate ? Mr. DENNIS . We say : Electoral districts ...
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... reason I believe my bill would be ratified is because I believe that in 50 States and 50 State legislatures there are probably more people today in favor of my approach than yours on this matter . I have been a State representative . Mr ...
... reason I believe my bill would be ratified is because I believe that in 50 States and 50 State legislatures there are probably more people today in favor of my approach than yours on this matter . I have been a State representative . Mr ...
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Page 243 - Reports provided for under this subsection shall be transmitted to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, if the Senate or the House of Representatives, as the case may be, is not in session.
Page 279 - If the committee determines that evidence or testimony at an investigative hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person, it shall — (1) receive such evidence or testimony in executive session...
Page 407 - ... without regard to political affiliations and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office...
Page 280 - Every person who having been summoned as a witness by the authority of either House of Congress to give testimony or to produce papers upon any matter under inquiry before either House, or any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress...
Page 230 - To influence, directly or indirectly, the passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States.
Page 230 - Vacancies in the membership of the joint committee shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the functions of the joint committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as in the case of the original selection. The joint committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members.
Page 233 - Professional staff members authorized by this subsection shall be appointed on a permanent basis, without regard to political affiliation, and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of their respective positions.
Page 1 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled (twothirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States...
Page 213 - ... the filing by any such committee of any supplemental report upon any measure or matter which may be required for the correction of any technical error in a previous report made by that committee upon that measure or matter.
Page 428 - ... or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable.