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because I am involved in this, every now and then there

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are joint hearings and this is one way by which a bicameral

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body can break through the unattractiveness of bringing

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administrative heads down on two or three occasions in

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order to appear for hearings, and this has been happening.

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It is kind of interesting as to how the structure of bi-

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cameralism tries to adapt itself in order to avoid com-

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mittee overhauling.

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DR. MICHENER: To anticipate something further

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on, in connection with joint committees, I didn't mention

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the fact of duplicating appearances on the administrative

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people which is a serious problem on the Federal level

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because, from what little I know about Maryland here, I

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didn't find that to be a problem.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, it is.

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PR. MICHENER: Is it? I didn't know.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Yes.

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DR. MICHENER: I haven't had a chance to do any

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research on the Maryland experience, but I wouldn't assume

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it would be as serious here as on the Federal level, but

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going on to joint hearings and joint committees, the