Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946: Hearings on ... Feb. 2, 17, 18, 23, 25, 19481948 - 270 pages |
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... experience in Congress or any other legislative body , nor am I an expert on governmental affairs . Many members of Con- gress and professional political scientists , either in the employ of or outside the Government , have assisted me ...
... experience in Congress or any other legislative body , nor am I an expert on governmental affairs . Many members of Con- gress and professional political scientists , either in the employ of or outside the Government , have assisted me ...
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... experience concerning it . Due to my involuntary absence from the congressional scene , I am already out of touch with the day - to - day incidents which must be known intimately to evaluate the functioning of the legislative process ...
... experience concerning it . Due to my involuntary absence from the congressional scene , I am already out of touch with the day - to - day incidents which must be known intimately to evaluate the functioning of the legislative process ...
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... experience of Members of Congress . As I see it , there is much less likelihood of wasteful duplication in legislative studies , or of uncorrelated activities , under the present committee structure . I venture the prediction that it ...
... experience of Members of Congress . As I see it , there is much less likelihood of wasteful duplication in legislative studies , or of uncorrelated activities , under the present committee structure . I venture the prediction that it ...
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... experience to date that a committee consisting of the full membership of the revenue - raising and appropriating committees of both houses , totaling 102 members , is too large to operate effectively . Furthermore , it is an unbalanced ...
... experience to date that a committee consisting of the full membership of the revenue - raising and appropriating committees of both houses , totaling 102 members , is too large to operate effectively . Furthermore , it is an unbalanced ...
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... experience and further improvements will speed the progress in the right direction . The CHAIRMAN . Senator La Follette , the Chair for one believes you have made an excellent contribution to the study of this problem which the ...
... experience and further improvements will speed the progress in the right direction . The CHAIRMAN . Senator La Follette , the Chair for one believes you have made an excellent contribution to the study of this problem which the ...
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Page 19 - 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...
Page 18 - ... 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 198 - House by fine or imprisonment goes beyond this or not, we are sure that no person can be punished for contumacy as a witness before either House, unless his testimony is required in a matter into which that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel equally sure that neither of these bodies possesses the general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen.
Page 45 - 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 20 - 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 18 - Subject to the provisions of this title relating to civil actions on tort claims against the United States, any such award or determination shall be final and conclusive on all officers of the government, except when procured by means of fraud.
Page 21 - 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.