Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946: Hearings on ... Feb. 2, 17, 18, 23, 25, 19481948 - 270 pages |
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... vote of not less than two - thirds of the Members voting , but this provision shall not apply during the last three days of the session ) , and , pending the consideration thereof , the Speaker may entertain one motion that the House ...
... vote of not less than two - thirds of the Members voting , but this provision shall not apply during the last three days of the session ) , and , pending the consideration thereof , the Speaker may entertain one motion that the House ...
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... votes on any question on which a record vote is demanded . ( c ) It shall be the duty of the chairman of each such committee to report or cause to be reported promptly to the Senate or House of Representatives , as the case may be , any ...
... votes on any question on which a record vote is demanded . ( c ) It shall be the duty of the chairman of each such committee to report or cause to be reported promptly to the Senate or House of Representatives , as the case may be , any ...
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... Appropriations Committees ) is authorized to appoint by a majority vote of the committee not more than four professional staff members in addition to the clerical staffs on a permanent basis LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946 19.
... Appropriations Committees ) is authorized to appoint by a majority vote of the committee not more than four professional staff members in addition to the clerical staffs on a permanent basis LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946 19.
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... vote of the committee of any such professional staff member as it may see fit . Profes- sional staff members shall not engage in any work other than committee business and no other duties may be assigned to them . ( b ) Subject to ...
... vote of the committee of any such professional staff member as it may see fit . Profes- sional staff members shall not engage in any work other than committee business and no other duties may be assigned to them . ( b ) Subject to ...
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... vote at any time against the announced policy of his party . But we feel that if party accountability for policies and pledges is to be achieved , stronger and more formal mechanisms are necessary . The present steering committees , an ...
... vote at any time against the announced policy of his party . But we feel that if party accountability for policies and pledges is to be achieved , stronger and more formal mechanisms are necessary . The present steering committees , an ...
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administrative agency amended appropriation bills Appropriations Committee approved authorized broadcast Capitol CHAIRMAN claim Clerk cloture committee chairmen Committee on Expenditures congressional debate District of Columbia effective Eightieth Congress employees executive branch Executive Departments February 15 Federal filed filibuster fiscal FOLLETTE Foreign function GALLOWAY Government hearings House of Representatives improve interest investigations Joint Committee Judiciary jurisdiction KAUFMAN Labor legislative budget Legislative Reference Service Legislative Reorganization Act legislature load lobbying lobbyists Majority Policy Committee matter Members of Congress ment minority mittee National North Carolina Office operation party person present President private bills problem procedure Professor ZELLER proposed provisions question radio recommendations record reduced resolution rule Senate Committee Senator BRICKER Senator FERGUSON Senator HICKENLOOPER Senator La Follette Senator MCCLELLAN Senator ROBERTSON Senator THYE seniority session SMITH standing committees statement subcommittees suggest tion United States Senate vote Washington witnesses
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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.