As the distinguished Senator has correctly, in my judgment pointed out, this is a separation of powers issue. The agency will void the mandate if the appropriations committee at any point in the future provides insufficient funding to states, local governments, and tribal governments to offset the direct cost of the mandate. 2. The agency can provide a ``less money'' less mandate alternative. . . . Here we have a Federal agency, an executive branch agency that can nullify the action of the Congress. In essence, it can repeal a law of the Congress or it can modify it. I am disturbed about that. I would like to hear----
Cord Byrd: “As the distinguished Senator has correctly, in my judgment pointed out, this is a separation of powers issue. The agency…”
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Discussing concerns over separation of powers regarding federal agency authority.
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