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Excerpt from Constitutional Restraints Upon the Judiciary
As we embark upon this important hearing, I would like to stress, again, that we are not examining at this time the issues urged as specific applications for the exceptions power. This discussion on congressional power to check the judiciary concerns a constitutional question of importance, not only to those specific issues but to the balance of powers in our Republic. We are happy to welcome our witnesses here today. Our first witness will be Prof. Leonard G. Ratner. The subcommittee is very pleased to welcome him as the first witness on this important topic. Professor Ratner is the Legion Lex Professor Of Law at the University of Southern California. Since 1960, when he published an article giving expression to one of the leading theories on the exceptions clause, he has been ao knowledged as the foremost spokesman on this issue. The subcommittee could have no more capable witness, with respect to his viewpoints, than the noted professor himself. We welcome you to the committee, and we are happy to have you give us the benefit Of your knowledge today. May I also explain, before you begin, that the subcommittee customarily encourages its witnesses to summarize their written testimony in 10 minutes or less. The entirety of your written presentation, and of all witnesses today, will be included in the record of our proceedings. After your brief oral summary, the subcommittee, of course, will inquire about the implications of your presentation. We are delighted to have you here. If you can live within those parameters, that is fine. If you cannot, let me know. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
