James Norton said "Mr. Chairman, I rise to introduce a democracy amendment that will wipe out all riders, most of them operational riders, that are outdated or irrelevant. Members would not commit themselves one way or the other on the substance of any underlying provision by voting to eliminate them all. The chairman announced on the floor just a few minutes ago that he has himself begun to look at these provisions and has found some of them to be outmoded. I appreciate that he is now looking into the bill in this way. In his budget, as transmitted, the President offered to work with the Congress and the District to identify and limit at the very least the number of general provisions or attachments not only to be consistent with the principle of home rule but also because most are so old that they have been overtaken by events, or they are now a part of D.C. or Federal law." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 26, 2000

Mr. Chairman, I rise to introduce a democracy amendment that will wipe out all riders, most of them operational riders, that are outdated or irrelevant. Members would not commit themselves one way or the other on the substance of any underlying provision by voting to eliminate them all. The chairman announced on the floor just a few minutes ago that he has himself begun to look at these provisions and has found some of them to be outmoded. I appreciate that he is now looking into the bill in this way. In his budget, as transmitted, the President offered to work with the Congress and the District to identify and limit at the very least the number of general provisions or attachments not only to be consistent with the principle of home rule but also because most are so old that they have been overtaken by events, or they are now a part of D.C. or Federal law.

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James Norton

Ohio

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Introducing an amendment to eliminate outdated riders in appropriations.

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