Mr. Speaker, apparently, Members of the Congress now all very simplistically refute James Madison. The gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Hart), the previous speaker, a very important and valuable member of the Committee on the Judiciary, just told us in effect, who cares what Madison was thinking? I mean, that was then, and this is now.
On the recordApril 25, 2001
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Addressing a debate on the relevance of James Madison's ideas in contemporary Congress.
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