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... trying to make here . Thank you . Mr. CELLER . But I would say as far as Jefferson is concerned , 99 times out of 100 he was right . We on the Judiciary Committee , as Ben Franklin stated at the close of the Constitutional Convention on ...
... trying to make here . Thank you . Mr. CELLER . But I would say as far as Jefferson is concerned , 99 times out of 100 he was right . We on the Judiciary Committee , as Ben Franklin stated at the close of the Constitutional Convention on ...
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... trying to prevent a runoff if we can . The CHAIRMAN . I would say that I like that provision . At least you would have a runoff . Mr. CELLER . Usually we don't require a majority in elections . We don't always require a majority in ...
... trying to prevent a runoff if we can . The CHAIRMAN . I would say that I like that provision . At least you would have a runoff . Mr. CELLER . Usually we don't require a majority in elections . We don't always require a majority in ...
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... trying to say , Mr. Celler , is this- Mr. CELLER . The only qualifications are found in article 2. Congress may determine , no person except natural - born citizens or citizens of the United States at the time he adopts the Constitution ...
... trying to say , Mr. Celler , is this- Mr. CELLER . The only qualifications are found in article 2. Congress may determine , no person except natural - born citizens or citizens of the United States at the time he adopts the Constitution ...
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... trying to finish with this witness because we are going to have to go downstairs . Mr. CELLER . I don't see anything wrong with the language . It is a question of semantics , maybe . You may want another word there , but they are a pair ...
... trying to finish with this witness because we are going to have to go downstairs . Mr. CELLER . I don't see anything wrong with the language . It is a question of semantics , maybe . You may want another word there , but they are a pair ...
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... tried the district plan - and failed . We tried the pro- portional plan - and failed . We tried both those plans together - and failed . Those attempts had to fail . I am fearful that if we embraced any of those plans that failed in the ...
... tried the district plan - and failed . We tried the pro- portional plan - and failed . We tried both those plans together - and failed . Those attempts had to fail . I am fearful that if we embraced any of those plans that failed in the ...
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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.