The Controversial Pardon of International Fugitive Marc Rich: Hearing Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, First Session, February 8, and March 1, 2001

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Page 980 - States; and (3) a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) hereof, the term "agent of a foreign principal...
Page 131 - The United States of America, To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Isaac Gullett of Butler County, Ohio has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States...
Page 806 - This power of the President is not subject to legislative control. Congress can neither limit the effect of his pardon, nor exclude from its exercise any class of offenders. The benign prerogative of mercy reposed in him cannot be fettered by any legislative restrictions.
Page 813 - ... of New Orleans, unequivocal traits of courage and fidelity. Offenders, who have refused to become the associates of the enemy in the war, upon the most seducing terms of invitation; and who have aided to repel his hostile invasion of the territory of the United States, can no longer be considered as objects of punishment, but as objects of a generous forgiveness.
Page 543 - It extends to every offense known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.
Page 979 - Executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code...
Page 15 - Senate staffers in both the majority and minority began meeting to initiate the work necessary to present this bill to the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee and the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. The Paperwork Reduction Act sets the standard by which Congress can continue to alleviate the paperwork burden on executive branch agencies. The Federal Report Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 continues that work.
Page 983 - Order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal government, and is not intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the United States, its agenciea, its officers or any person.
Page 278 - I ask unanimous consent that questioning in this matter proceed under clause 2(jX2) of House Rule 11 and committee rule 14 in which the chairman and ranking minority member allocate time to...

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