The Organization of Congress: Synopsium on Congress by Members of Congress and Others |
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... body to which the Constitution of the United States entrusts all legislative powers vested in the National Government . The general indifference to this situa- tion is perhaps its most alarming aspect . In his syndicated column about ...
... body to which the Constitution of the United States entrusts all legislative powers vested in the National Government . The general indifference to this situa- tion is perhaps its most alarming aspect . In his syndicated column about ...
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... con- vinced that for disinterestedness , absence of corruption , and concern with the public good , the present body is of a higher order . If any reader wishes to form his own opinion , let him 2 THE ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS.
... con- vinced that for disinterestedness , absence of corruption , and concern with the public good , the present body is of a higher order . If any reader wishes to form his own opinion , let him 2 THE ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS.
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... operation of our highest legislative body . That is where criticism is justified , constructive , and necessary . Congress insists on surrendering its essential legislative prerogatives to a 4 THE ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS.
... operation of our highest legislative body . That is where criticism is justified , constructive , and necessary . Congress insists on surrendering its essential legislative prerogatives to a 4 THE ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS.
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... bodies , civic and educational as well as industrial and labor , have developed the habit of consulting members of the committee or of the staff on mat- ters of mutual interest . Organized labor , for instance , usually talks over ...
... bodies , civic and educational as well as industrial and labor , have developed the habit of consulting members of the committee or of the staff on mat- ters of mutual interest . Organized labor , for instance , usually talks over ...
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... body , many of whose procedures and techniques date back to the gaslight era , is equipped to deal with the swift - mov- ing complexities of modern government . More and more frequently , in recent years , people have been asking ...
... body , many of whose procedures and techniques date back to the gaslight era , is equipped to deal with the swift - mov- ing complexities of modern government . More and more frequently , in recent years , people have been asking ...
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Página 119 - the executive power shall be vested in the President of the United States...
Página 59 - ... when men have realized that time has upset many fighting faiths, they may come to believe even more than they believe the very foundations of their own conduct that the ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas- that the best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market, and that truth is the only ground upon which their wishes safely can be carried out.
Página 62 - President, from time to time, to give to the Congress information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Página 15 - States and shall recommend improvements in such organization and operation with a view toward strengthening the Congress, simplifying its operations, improving its relationships with other branches of the United States Government, and enabling it better to meet its responsibilities under the Constitution...
Página 62 - President to give, from time to time, to the Congress information of the state of the Union, and to recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient...
Página 84 - September 15, 1942 unless to correct gross inequities and to aid in the effective prosecution of the war. 7. In order to correct gross inequities and to provide for greater equality in contributing to the war effort, the Director is authorized to take the necessary action, and to issue the appropriate regulations, so that, insofar as practicable, no salary shall be authorized under...
Página 62 - Representatives who, in his own deliberate judgment, is best able to command the support of a majority of the members of that House.
Página 115 - Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it.
Página 125 - ... without regard to political affiliations and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office...
Página 87 - Nation. These five measures together form a just and equitable whole. I would not recommend a national service law unless the other laws were passed to keep down the cost of living, to share equitably the burdens of taxation, to hold the stabilization line, and to prevent undue profits.