I think sunset provisions make eminent sense where there is the creation of a new spending program by a level of government to review it to see if that spending program merits support in the future instead of becoming an entitlement program. However, I think it does not fit a procedure by which we will be limiting the passing of certain bills. I think the two just do not fit together. I would like to speak more generally on the last several comments I have heard and what the gist of them seems to me to be, Mr. Chairman, is that we are moving too fast, and we do not know all of the ramifications of bills we are considering.
Adam Schiff: “I think sunset provisions make eminent sense where there is the creation of a new spending program by a level of…”
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Discussing the implications of sunset provisions in spending programs during a committee meeting.
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