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Show c tntfo R E S S I 0 tl A iwO Q Why doesn't the House have filibusters like the Senate? " A In the Senate, debate is unlimited, unless the cloture rule to h debate is invoked. House rules on the other hand in most c provide automatically for some limit on debate. On practically l'l major bills, the House Rules Committee sets a time limit standing rules limit discussion of amendments to five minute's five against. Delays in the House can be caused by demands quorum calls, but these and other tactics are far less effect than possibilities for prolonging debate in the Senate. 'Ve : Q Congress seems to have had quite a few deaths recently How n, 1 Members died? maa A The death of Rep. Garrett L. Withers (D Ky.) April 30 was th 1 fourth among House Members since election of the 83rd ConEre 6 ; last November. No Senators died during the Nov. 4-AprU 30 per 1 The three other House Members who died were Reps Eugene P Cox (D Ga.), Adolpn J. Sabatb (D IU.) and Joseph R. Bryson Q Is it true that the President must veto an entire money bill in order ! to disapprove just one item in it? a A Yes, but Congress is considering legislation to give the Presideat "item veto" power so the ;whole bill would not have to be re- jected. A House Judiciary Subcommittee is studying five bills to i let him veto individual items. 1 Q Is atomic energy completely under government control? I a A The government now has a complete monopoly on atomic energy I di The Atomic Energy Act forbids private ownership of fissionable ma- Si terial and reactors. All inventions and discoveries in this field must be turned over to the government. If there is to be any develop- & ment of atomic power by private industry, as has been suggested ff by some Members of Congress and the Atomic Energy Commission, K the Act would have to be modified. (Copyright 1953. Congressional Quarterly) N la |