Investigation of Lobbying on Utility Holding Company Bills: Hearings, Seventy-fourth Congress, First Session, on H.Res. 288, a Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Committee on Rules to Investigate Lobbying Activities with Respect to Utility Holding CompaniesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1935 - 182 páginas |
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answer asked attended Bangor called Capitol CHAIRMAN Cohen committee conference CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Congressman conversation Cooper CORCORAN death sentence death-sentence clause Dieterich amendment discussed DRIVER DUSTIN Eastport Ernest Gruening floor glad Government Governor Brewster Governor of Maine GREENWOOD GRUENING HAINES HAMLIN HARLAN hear holding company bill holding-company bill House invited July June 17 June 26 knew legislation LEHLBACH letter LEWIS LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS lobby lobbyists Maine Legislature MAPES Marcantonio MARTIN matter Maury Maverick MAVERICK MCFARLANE meeting Members of Congress Monday Moran morning never o'clock Passamaquoddy project play ball power interests present President question Quoddy project RANKIN RANSLEY Rayburn recall reference remember Republican SABATH Senate bill Senator WHEELER Senator White signed speech spoke statement Statuary Hall suggested talk telephone tell testified testimony thing thought tion told understand understood utility bill Washington witness Zioncheck
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Página 1 - For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and to take such testimony, as it deems necessary...
Página 1 - Congress, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the question under inquiry, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 nor less than $100 and imprisonment in a common jail for not less than one month nor more than twelve months.
Página 158 - House seems 3785—35 11 the only way to protect this project, which means so much to the people of my State of Maine. I share with the President his concern at the concentration of economic power. It seems necessary, however, that the membership of this House, without regard to party, shall also keep the country alert to the dangers implicit in the concentration of political power. [Applause.] It is our task to assist the President in every way within our power to keep the work-relief fund clear...
Página 78 - A UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MAINE The CHAIRMAN. Senator, you are a Senator from the State of Maine ? Senator WHITE.
Página 179 - I had not. The CHAIRMAN. Following that, did you talk to him? Mr. MARCANTONIO. I did not. The CHAIRMAN. I do not think there is any other question. Thank you, Mr. Marcantonio. Mr. Corcoran, I desire to swear you and also as to your previous testimony. Hold up your right hand. You do solemnly swear that the testimony given by you heretofore and to be given has been and will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. CORCORAN. I do. May I have a chance at the next...
Página 1 - Territories and possessions, whether the House is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, and to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books...
Página 1 - For the purposes of this resolution the committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hearings, to sit and act at such times and places during the sessions and recesses of the Senate in the Seventy-fourth...
Página 95 - I would be glad to make approximately a 5-minute statement, since the matter ibae xeferred to me so frequently, if I may. The CHAIRMAN. All right. You may proceed. STATEMENT OF HON. EDWARD C. MORAN, JR., A REPESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM MAINE Mr. MORAN. Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee The CHAIRMAN. Your name has been mentioned, Mr. Moran. in some of the testimony, and you may now proceed to state what you desire in reference to it. Mr. MORAN. It seems to me that one of the important points...
Página 3 - He said finally, after a rather brief conversation, " If you do not vote for the death sentence, I shall find it necessary to stop construction on the Passamaquoddy Dam in your district.
Página 124 - I just want to say to you, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, that I...