On the recordDecember 3, 2019
the minority is entitled to a day of hearings, it is a right rarely exercised, but it guards against the majority abusing its power to exclude competing views.
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congress.govthe minority is entitled to a day of hearings, it is a right rarely exercised, but it guards against the majority abusing its power to exclude competing views.
Sensenbrenner emphasizes the minority's right to hearings to prevent majority abuse.
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