LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1994

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RULES OF THE HOUSE

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON RULES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS

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CONTENTS

MARCH 9, 1994

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Opening statement of Hon. Anthony C. Beilenson, chairman of the Sub-

committee on Rules of the House

1

Opening statement of Hon. David Dreier, ranking minority member of the

Subcommittee on Rules of the House

Statement of:

Conyers, Hon. John, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Michigan (prepared statement p. 23)

2

20

Hamilton, Hon. Lee H., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Indiana (prepared statement p. 8)

3

Mazzoli, Hon. Romano L., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Kentucky (prepared statement p. 61)

55

Norton, Hon. Eleanor Holmes, a Delegate in Congress from the District

of Columbia (prepared statement p. 79)

Shaw, Hon. E. Clay, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Florida (prepared statement p. 67)

Montgomery, Hon. G.V. (Sonny), a Representative in Congress from the

State of Mississippi

85

Additional questions submitted to Representative Conyers

Information submitted by Representative Conyers of Michigan re. the

structure and operations of the Committee on Government Operations.

30

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MARCH 10, 1994

Opening statement of Hon. Anthony C. Beilenson, chairman of the Sub-

committee on Rules of the House

89

Statement of:

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

of Pennsylvania (prepared statement p. 93).

90

DeFazio, Hon. Peter A., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Oregon (prepared statement p. 118)

115

Filner, Hon. Bob, a Representative in Congress from the State of Califor-

nia (prepared statement p. 108)

107

Fingerhut, Hon. Eric, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Ohio (prepared statement p. 131)

126

Fowler, Hon. Tillie K., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Florida (prepared statement p. 131)

123

Linder, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Geor-

gia (prepared statement p. 154)

153

Pomeroy, Hon. Earl, a Representative in Congress from the State of

North Dakota (prepared statement p. 142)

140

Schroeder, Hon. Patricia, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Colorado (prepared statement p. 104)

101

Shepherd, Hon. Karen, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Utah (prepared statement p. 131)

122

Torkildsen, Hon. Peter G., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Massachusetts (prepared statement p. 131)

127

Statements submitted for the record:

Clayton, Hon. Eva M., a Representative in Congress from the State

of North Carolina

100

Kim, Hon. Jay, a Representative in Congress from the State of California

148