would the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary tell this House whether in the Constitution it has shutdown as an alternative form of forcing a dialog between the executive branch and the legislative branch? Because I understood the Constitution to read that the President would have the power to veto, and in that instance the Congress and the President would get together and negotiate. The gentleman from Illinois is making a good point that the House is in between.
Patrick Kennedy: “would the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary tell this House whether in the Constitution it has shutdown as an…”
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Questioning the constitutional implications of shutdowns in relation to executive and legislative negotiations.
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