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and Gentlemen-
I think from the colloauy that has taken place
here this mornino that the action of the committee on final
votes considering bills is extremely significant,
and equally as significant as what takes place on the floor
of the General Assembly, because one of the functions of th<
General Assembly, unfortunately or fortunately, depending
upon your point of view, is to kill legislation as well as
to pass legislation.
I think it is quite obvious in the final
vote on the committee then when bills are killed is cer-
tainly equally as significant as the final vote on the
floor of either chamber when bills are killed or passed.
It is just a question of when the funeral takes place.
If you are interested in knowing who the pall
bearers are, it seems that it doesn't make much difference
where the ceremony takes place, upstairs or downstairs.
It seems to me in the interest of responsibility
of the General Assembly, in the interest of seeing to it
that the public knows who is responsible for what happens
in the General Assembly, that fcere is every argument for