CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PROCESS

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

TASK FORCE ON

THE BUDGET PROCESS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON RULES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

TO REVIEW THE CONGRESSIONAL

BUDGET PROCESS SINCE THE
ADOPTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT
CONTROL ACT OF 1974

Opening statement of Hon. Anthony C. Beilenson, chairman of the Task

Force on the Budget Process..

Statement of:

Aspin, Hon. Les, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wisconsin.

Bowsher, Charles A., Comptroller General of the United States (prepared

statement p. 457)...

Brooks, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas..
Conyers, Hon. John, Jr., Representative in Congress from the State of

Michigan (prepared statement p. 54).

de Lugo, Hon. Ron, a Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands

(prepared statement p. 261)..

453

320

50

261

380).

Domenici, Hon. Pete V., a U.S. Senator from the State of New Mexico

(prepared statement

376

Donnelly, Hon. Brian a Representative in Congress from the State of
Massachusetts

256

Edgar, Hon. Bob, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsyl-

vania (prepared statement 42)..

37

Ford, Hon. Wendell H., a U.S. Senator from the State of Kentucky

(prepared statement p. 365)..

363

Giaimo, Robert N., cochairman, Committee for a Responsible Federal
Budget (prepared statement p. 424).

423

Hance, Hon. Kent, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas

(prepared statement p. 61)........

60

Horton, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of New
York (prepared statement p. 323)....

322

Hoyer, Hon. Steny H., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Maryland..

250

Michel, Hon. Robert H., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Illinois..

273

Mineta, Hon. Norman Y., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California (prepared statement p. 8).....

2

Nelson, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida

(prepared statement p. 65)...

63

Obey, Hon. David, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wis-

consin.

229

Rivlin, Alice, Director, Congressional Budget Office (prepared statement

p. 406)...

Panetta, Hon. Leon E., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California (prepared statement p. 19).

14

405

Roth, Hon. William, a U.S. Senator from the State of Delaware

Whitten, Hon. Jamie L., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Mississippi (prepared statement p. 305).

357

301

Wright, Hon. Jim, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas..

264

Statement submitted for the record by:

Clinger, Hon. William F., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Pennsylvania....

99

de la Garza, Hon. E, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Texas.

326

Dingell, Hon. John D., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Michigan

329

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