The power of the Congress to conduct investigations is inherent in the legislative process. That power is broad. It encompasses inquiries concerning the administration of existing laws as well as proposed or possibly needed statutes. It includes surveys... National Park System Review Board: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on ... - 191. lappuseautors: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands - 1989 - 197 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1957 - 78 lapas
...concerning the administration of existing laws as well as proposed or possibly needed statutes * * *. It comprehends probes into departments of the Federal...Government to expose corruption, inefficiency, or waste." Those who assert that no executive privilege exists as against the Congress generally contend that... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1957 - 72 lapas
...Moulder, these instructions are necessary See Watlcins T. United States. 354 US 178, 187 (1957) : "But, broad as Is this power of inquiry, it is not unlimited, * * * nor is the Congress a law enforcement or trial agency. These are functions of the executive and... | |
| United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress - 1945 - 396 lapas
...withhold even from private litigants. See text accompanying note 412 infra. 1054 power of Congress "comprehends probes into departments of the Federal Government to expose corruption, inefficiency or waste."47 Since Congress is thus empowered to investigate the Attorney General, it should logically... | |
| United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress - 1945 - 1164 lapas
...privilege to withhold even from private litigants. See text accompanying note 412 infra. power of Congress "comprehends probes into departments of the Federal Government to expose corruption, inefficiency or waste."47 Since Congress is thus empowered to investigate the Attorney General, it should logically... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business - 1967 - 1298 lapas
...concerning the adminisition of existing laws as well as proposed or possibly needed statutes. It inides surveys of defects in our social, economic or political system for the purse of enabling Congress to remedy them. It comprehends probes into depart?nts of the Federal Government... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Interstate and Foreign Commerce - 1971 - 394 lapas
...encompasses inquiries concerning the administration of existing laws as well as proposed or possibly needed statutes. It includes surveys of defects in...Government to expose corruption, inefficiency or waste, (p. 187.) - 9 Obviously, the investigatory function must be addressed to a valid legislative purpose.... | |
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