AMENDING SENATE RULE RELATING TO CLOTURE

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. Res. 25, 30, 32, and 39

RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE TO AMENDING SENATE RULE

RELATING TO CLOTURE

JANUARY 28, FEBRUARY 4, 11, AND 18, 1947

Printed for the use of the Committee on Rules and Administration

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

C. WAYLAND BROOKS, Illinois, Chairman

KENNETH S. WHERRY, Nebraska

CARL HAYDEN, Arizona

BOURKE B. HICKENLOOPER, Iowa THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, Rhode Island

WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND, California BRIEN MCMAHON, Connecticut

HENRY CABOT LODGE, JR., Massachusetts FRANCIS J. MYERS, Pennsylvania

WILLIAM E. JENNER, Indiana

SPESSARD L. HOLLAND, Florida

JOHN W. BRICKER, Ohio

IRVING M. IVES, New York

ALBERT L. SEIDEL, Clerk

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RULES

KENNETH S. WHERRY, Nebraska, Chairman

IRVING M. IVES, New York

CARL HAYDEN, Arizona

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Statement of -

Byrd, Harry Flood, United States Senator from the State of Virginia.

Connally, Tom, United States Senator from the State of Texas -

George, Walter F., Cnited States Senator from the State of Georgia.

Haddock, Hoyt S., executive secretary, CIO Maritime Committee..

Hoey, Clyde R., United States Senator from the State of North

Carolina.

Knowland, William F., United States Senator from the State of

California.

Morse, Wayne, United States Senator from the State of Oregon.

Overton, John H., United States Senator from the State of Louisiana.

Perry, Leslie S., legislative representative for the National Association

of Colored People

Pepper, Claude, United States Senator from the State of Florida.
Saltonstall, Leverett, United States Senator from the State of Massa-

chusetts

Taylor, Glen H., United States Senator from the State of Idaho.

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