Report of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives ... Identifying Court Proceedings and Actions of Vital Interest to the CongressU.S. Government Printing Office, 1982 - Legislative power |
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... January 28 , 1980 Rep . Jenrette told DeVito that he would cause U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina to introduce in the Senate another private immi- gration bill on behalf of the foreign businessman . For his efforts , Rep ...
... January 28 , 1980 Rep . Jenrette told DeVito that he would cause U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina to introduce in the Senate another private immi- gration bill on behalf of the foreign businessman . For his efforts , Rep ...
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... January 1980. Finally , the defendant stated that despite the fact that the FBI's Operations Manual requires FBI agents to record investigative notes on a Form 302 whenever an interview with a prospective witness or suspect may become ...
... January 1980. Finally , the defendant stated that despite the fact that the FBI's Operations Manual requires FBI agents to record investigative notes on a Form 302 whenever an interview with a prospective witness or suspect may become ...
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... January 12 , 1981. These " due process " hearings concluded on February 16 , 1981 . On March 24 , 1981 , Rep . Myers filed a memorandum in support of his motion to dismiss on the ground of overreaching . In this memorandum , he also ...
... January 12 , 1981. These " due process " hearings concluded on February 16 , 1981 . On March 24 , 1981 , Rep . Myers filed a memorandum in support of his motion to dismiss on the ground of overreaching . In this memorandum , he also ...
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... January 5 , 1982 , at iii - iv ] And that : The tactics utilized by the Government as part of its Abscam investigation were destructive of defendants due process rights . The tactics violated constitutional protec- tions designed to ...
... January 5 , 1982 , at iii - iv ] And that : The tactics utilized by the Government as part of its Abscam investigation were destructive of defendants due process rights . The tactics violated constitutional protec- tions designed to ...
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... January 8 , 1980 , Rep . Kelly received $ 25,000 from Mr. Weinberg and DeVito as an initial payment . According to the terms of the conspiracy , said Count I , Rep . Kelly would keep $ 100,000 of the $ 250,000 sum , with Mr. Ciuzio , Mr ...
... January 8 , 1980 , Rep . Kelly received $ 25,000 from Mr. Weinberg and DeVito as an initial payment . According to the terms of the conspiracy , said Count I , Rep . Kelly would keep $ 100,000 of the $ 250,000 sum , with Mr. Ciuzio , Mr ...
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Page 667 - The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin. SECTION 2. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
Page 654 - The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them. " Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation...
Page 651 - Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy ; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.
Page 649 - Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New- York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina...
Page 473 - The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. AMENDMENT XXVII [Proposed] * Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.
Page 653 - ... except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of the Congress.
Page 653 - Person. 2 The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. 3 No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. 4 * No capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Page 452 - The doctrine of the separation of powers was adopted by the Convention of 1787, not to promote efficiency but to preclude the exercise of arbitrary power. The purpose was, not to avoid friction, but, by means of the inevitable friction incident to the distribution of the governmental powers among three departments, to save the people from autocracy.
Page 666 - The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Page 651 - Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business ; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.