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normal fashion.

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Now, the only time that it takes up the time

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of the legislature itself is what it gets on the floor

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of the house and the local bills usually, 99 per cent

of the time don' t consume that much time.

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THE CHAIRMAN: You think 90 days would be

better?

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DELEGATE MANDEL: I think so, because your

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State is growing. Even if you eliminate your local

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legislation, the growth of this State is going to require

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more time to its bigger problems .

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MR. CLAGETT: What percentage of the legis-

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lature's working time during attendance at a session of

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the legislature is taken up with legislation?

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DELEGATE MANDEL: It depends on where you are

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from. In Prince George's County, it's 110 per cent.

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DELEGATE EMANUEL: I'll testify before your

committee on that.

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MR. CLAGETT: Before I lose the consensus,

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though, what would be the average amount or percentage

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of time of the individual legislator?