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On the recordJanuary 9, 1931
Much of the debate indicates plainly that those who favored this resolution are intent upon removing Messrs. Smith, Draper, and Garsaud, not because they are unqualified but to insist upon the Senate's own selection of certain subordinates.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Statement About Refusal To Resubmit Federal Power Commission Appointments to the Senate.

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