Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946: Hearings on ... Feb. 2, 17, 18, 23, 25, 19481948 - 270 pages |
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... problems must be handled on a national basis . Only through the expression of the will of the people by their support of political parties on the basis of their platform pledges can the majority will be determined . Likewise the ...
... problems must be handled on a national basis . Only through the expression of the will of the people by their support of political parties on the basis of their platform pledges can the majority will be determined . Likewise the ...
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... problem of seniority is so bound up with traditions , emotions , personalities , and other considerations essentially internal to Congress that a definite recommendation based on external study would be inappropriate . The solution ...
... problem of seniority is so bound up with traditions , emotions , personalities , and other considerations essentially internal to Congress that a definite recommendation based on external study would be inappropriate . The solution ...
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... problems that are paramount at the time . The question has been raised whether some changes should be made to permit the majority party in the Senate to exercise stronger com- mittee control than is presently exercised by a 7 - to - 6 ...
... problems that are paramount at the time . The question has been raised whether some changes should be made to permit the majority party in the Senate to exercise stronger com- mittee control than is presently exercised by a 7 - to - 6 ...
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... problem is not peculiar to Members of Congress . It strikes with equal force on all fixed - salaried employees and has created a serious situation with respect to high Government positions . This statement is evidently correct when some ...
... problem is not peculiar to Members of Congress . It strikes with equal force on all fixed - salaried employees and has created a serious situation with respect to high Government positions . This statement is evidently correct when some ...
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... problems in accounting methods are essentially the same as those which face the Budget Bureau and surely are not insurmount- able . In fact , the staff members serving the Congress on this activity should be required to follow closely ...
... problems in accounting methods are essentially the same as those which face the Budget Bureau and surely are not insurmount- able . In fact , the staff members serving the Congress on this activity should be required to follow closely ...
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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.