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the responsibility so that Joe can say John did it, or
John can say, No, I didn't do it; Joe did it. That is
precisely the situation we suggest we are in now. That
does not contribute to democratic popular control of the
Executive Branch of the government. I think that is
quite critical to our thinking and our position.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Child.
DELEGATE CHILD: Did either of the former
governors testify that they didn't have enough power before
your Committee?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Adkins.
DELEGATE ADKINS: There was only one former
governor who testified before our Committee, and that was
former Governor McKeldin. Governor Tawes was, of course,
a member of our Committee. He participated in the debate.
He did not testify. Governor McKeldin testified the State
would be better managed if it had an appointed Comptroller
and an appointed Attorney General. This was a reverse of the
testimony he gave before the Commission at which time he
testified he believed there should be an appointed Comp-
troller but not an appointed Attorney General. On