Charles W. Stenholm: “Mr. Chairman, in summation I would just like to say if Members want to replace the cumbersome and unworkable process for…”

“Mr. Chairman, in summation I would just like to say if Members want to replace the cumbersome and unworkable process for year-round authority with teeth, they need to vote for the Stenholm-Spratt amendment. This amendment has had a proud bipartisan history, despite the effort recently to portray it as partisan. Mr. Chairman, I am submitting for the Record some material on past Republican support for the amendment. I also am submitting two legal opinions. Finally, I am submitting for the Record a list of some of the most commonly asked questions about this amendment, along with the answers that have been prepared. Mr. Chairman, whether Members think H.R. 2 is constitutional or not, whether they prefer line item veto authority or expedited rescission authority, there is a reason for Members to vote for the Stenholm-Spratt amendment. This amendment provides a rare opportunity in the legislative process, a win-win scenario. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to approve my amendment.”