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... believe , to be inevit- able and not objectionable . It may not lead to the perfect legislative budget but it is better than no congressional fiscal equipment at all and certainly should help Congress face up to and be acquainted with ...
... believe , to be inevit- able and not objectionable . It may not lead to the perfect legislative budget but it is better than no congressional fiscal equipment at all and certainly should help Congress face up to and be acquainted with ...
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... believe that Congress would have the proper vehicle for fiscal control . With the responsibility for manage- ment always goes the power of the purse . 2. The seniority rule , if not abolished , should be amended by limi- tation of term ...
... believe that Congress would have the proper vehicle for fiscal control . With the responsibility for manage- ment always goes the power of the purse . 2. The seniority rule , if not abolished , should be amended by limi- tation of term ...
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... believe , can be improved upon if it is not desired to abolish the automatic system . The late Senator Norris proposed a committee on committees . The details of that suggestion are in my report . It , in my judgment , could work . The ...
... believe , can be improved upon if it is not desired to abolish the automatic system . The late Senator Norris proposed a committee on committees . The details of that suggestion are in my report . It , in my judgment , could work . The ...
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... believe that a committee probably has the right by law now of organizing itself , but it never exercises that right , and I don't know what you can do about it . The committee may have the right to do the things it ought to do , but it ...
... believe that a committee probably has the right by law now of organizing itself , but it never exercises that right , and I don't know what you can do about it . The committee may have the right to do the things it ought to do , but it ...
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... believe that you were advocating deficit spending . That is why I wanted to clear it up . I didn't want to misunderstand you . Mr. HELLER . I refer again here to the record , and I hope that you gentlemen will have time to take care of ...
... believe that you were advocating deficit spending . That is why I wanted to clear it up . I didn't want to misunderstand you . Mr. HELLER . I refer again here to the record , and I hope that you gentlemen will have time to take care of ...
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Page 26 - States, sitting without a jury, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment on any claim against the United States, for money only, accruing on and after January 1, 1945, on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the Government...
Page 4 - If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Page 26 - ... by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 25 - ... solicits, collects, or receives money or any other thin? of value to be used principally to aid, or the principal purpose of which person is to aid, in the accomplishment of any of the following purposes: (a) The passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States.
Page 27 - ... on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the government while acting within the scope of his office or employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant for such damage, loss, injury, or death in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred.
Page 53 - Rule 27.] [In the appointment of the standing committees, the Senate will proceed, by ballot, severally to appoint the chairman of each committee; and then, by one ballot, the other members necessary to complete the same...
Page 28 - Any claim based upon an act or omission of an employee of the Government, exercising due care, in the execution of a statute or regulation, whether or not such statute or regulation be valid...
Page 6 - Resources, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects: 1.
Page 29 - Any claim arising out of assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, libel, slander, misrepresentation, deceit, or interference with contract rights.
Page 49 - House) at any time, in the same manner and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House. (b) As used in this section, the term "resolution...