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David Cay Johnston: Does the Senator understand my problem with the phrase, ``in the event of conflict, the statute under which the rule is…

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
Does the Senator understand my problem with the phrase, ``in the event of conflict, the statute under which the rule is promulgated shall govern''?
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David Cay Johnston
West Virginia

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Discussing concerns about legal language in a legislative context.

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