S. 929--the Department of Commerce Dismantling Act: Hearings Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 929, to Abolish the Department of Commerce, July 25 and 27, 1995U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 263 pages |
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... things we can look at . Some people do not want to change anything . Some may want to expand the Government . I ... thing we could do is turn out the lights , lock the doors , and send the workers home . " Today , I am pleased to update ...
... things we can look at . Some people do not want to change anything . Some may want to expand the Government . I ... thing we could do is turn out the lights , lock the doors , and send the workers home . " Today , I am pleased to update ...
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... things that Commerce is doing now it should not be doing , and undoubtedly , Commerce can be cut down like any other department . We could start with Agriculture . It is probably as big now as when we had three or four times as many ...
... things that Commerce is doing now it should not be doing , and undoubtedly , Commerce can be cut down like any other department . We could start with Agriculture . It is probably as big now as when we had three or four times as many ...
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... things the Federal Government can do better than private industry can do themselves , and in these areas where we are all in this together , there is no reason why the Gov- ernment cannot do some of these things . In previous ...
... things the Federal Government can do better than private industry can do themselves , and in these areas where we are all in this together , there is no reason why the Gov- ernment cannot do some of these things . In previous ...
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... things , you meet with resistance . I understand that , but this is part of our budget resolution and I think the bur- den of proof should be on those who feel that there is justification for maintaining the agency . With that , I will ...
... things , you meet with resistance . I understand that , but this is part of our budget resolution and I think the bur- den of proof should be on those who feel that there is justification for maintaining the agency . With that , I will ...
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... things to improve coordination . Mr. Chairman , I see my time has almost expired . Let me con- clude by saying that ... thing 20 years . I put my bill in to improve trade coordination over 10 years ago , again in 1988 , again in 1993 ...
... things to improve coordination . Mr. Chairman , I see my time has almost expired . Let me con- clude by saying that ... thing 20 years . I put my bill in to improve trade coordination over 10 years ago , again in 1988 , again in 1993 ...
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Page 104 - ... international financial institutions (such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank) in resolving the crisis; and the distributional implications of alternative ways out of the crisis.
Page 95 - International agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), have gradually lowered trade barriers, such as tariffs and import quotas.
Page 105 - Department of State Department of the Treasury Department of Defense Department of the Army Department of the Navy Department of the Air Force...
Page 151 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my testimony. I would be glad to answer any questions you or other members of the Committee may have.
Page 104 - OPIC is mandated to mobilize and facilitate the participation of US private capital and skills in the economic and social development of developing countries and emerging economies.
Page 19 - The oceans and the atmosphere are interacting parts of the total environmental system upon which we depend not only for the quality of our lives, but for life itself.
Page 130 - Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee. I am very pleased to be here today to...
Page 86 - NIST is to promote US. economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards This mission is accomplished through four major programs • Measurements and Standards Laboratories focused on "infrastructural technologies...
Page 48 - Programs (§206). The bill proposes to abolish the Technology Administration, the only Federal agency whose primary concern is the competitiveness of the Nation's technology base.
Page 98 - Export Promotion: Federal Programs Lack Organizational and Funding Cohesiveness (GAO/NSIAD-92-49, Jan. 10, 1992); and our August 1992 testimony, Export Promotion: Federal Approach Is Fragmented (GAO/GGD-92-68, Aug.