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On the recordJanuary 17, 1995
The Senator says he is working with the chairman. That is fine. The House leadership, at some point, is going to have to put it all together. I would not want to take a chairman here and say that his advice to me is above the majority leader's. I would go to the leader and to the Senator's elected leadership, and I would get my direction from them rather than a committee chairman, unless they have acquiesced their authority to them. I am glad the Senator and I wanted to know that. We keep saying, ``As the House has advised us, as the House has advised us.'' I just wanted to know who was advising the Senator, and I am still concerned about applying our rule to the House or passing legislation saying the House must comply. Oh, it has been done, but I think if we are going to stay out one way, we ought to stay consistent. I will be observing it very closely.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan
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Discussing the relationship between House leadership and committee chairmen.

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