CONTENTS

OCTOBER 27, 1999

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Opening statement of the Hon. Porter J. Goss, chairman of the Subcommittee

on Legislative and Budget Process

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Opening statement of the Hon. David Dreier, chairman of the Committee

on Rules

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Opening statement of the Hon. Deborah Pryce, a member of the Sub-

committee on Legislative and Budget Process

Statement of:

Cox, Douglas, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Depart-

ment of Justice, 1992-1993; Partner, Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP

(prepared statement p. 9)

Kinkopf, Neil, Special Assistant, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Depart-

ment of Justice, 1993-1997; Professor of Law, Georgia State University

(prepared statement p. 15)

Bedell, Robert, Administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Of-

fice of Management and Budget, 1986-1988; Deputy and Acting Admin-

istrator, Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs, 1983-1986; Deputy

and Acting General Counsel, 1973–1983; President, RPB Company

(prepared statement p. 23)

Sargentich, Tom, Senior Attorney Adviser, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S.

Department of Justice, 1978-1983; Professor of Constitutional and Ad-

ministrative Law, Washington College of Law, American University

(prepared statement p. 30)

Olson, William, Co-Author, CATO Study Entitled "Executive Orders and

National Emergencies"; Attorney-At-Law, William Olson P.C., McLean

Virginia (prepared statement p. 132)

Additional information submitted for the record:

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Mosley, Ray, Director, Office of the Federal Register, National Archives
and Records Administration (prepared statement p. 138)

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Policy Analysis: Executive Orders and National Emergencies, How Presi-

dents Have Come to Run the Country by Usurping Legislative Power,

by William J. Olson and Alan Woll

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