Alan B. Mollohan: “I would point out that the authority for the Legal Services Corporation is statutory in nature, passed by the Congress…”

“I would point out that the authority for the Legal Services Corporation is statutory in nature, passed by the Congress, which Congress has authority constitutionally to do. I would just like to again reassure Members who are concerned about the various Legal Services grantees across the Nation violating, to the extent it happens, restrictions have been put in the bill. We are putting in sanctions. We are reaffirming the limitation on spending, so Legal Services Corporations cannot participate in the offensive activities. Then we are also adding sanctions, debarment sanctions, and sanctions against grantees competing for future grants where there have been violations. I simply say that because I sense that perhaps the gentleman is not aware of that, and I want to assure the gentleman that the chairman and the committee have been vigilant about trying to do that.”