Devolution: Congress Doesn't 'Walk the Walk'.
State Legislatures › Vol. 26 Nbr. 1, January 2000
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Devolution: Congress Doesn't 'Walk the Walk'.
Congress supports state power--in theory--but members remain infected with the irresistible impulse to substitute their own judgement for that of the states.
The usual flood of legislative business cascaded through Capitol Hill in October. The Senate passed a ban on partial-birth abortions. Not to be outdone, the House passed a ban on assisted suicide. Behind the scenes, House-Senate conference committees fought over a major overhaul of the nation's juvenile justice system, and an equally major overhaul of the nation's managed care system. In committees, members battled over one bill that would make electronic signatures valid nationwi...See the full content of this document
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