In caucus, the Republicans of the Senate made an important decision. They voted that hereafter a resolution for an investigation be referred to an appropriate committee to determine whether the investigation is likely to produce any desirable or utilitarian results before the investigation is voted on by the Senate.
Heretofore a resolution for an investigation has been referred to the Committee on Audit & Control of Contingent Expenses, the chief function of which has been to estimate the probable cost of the investigation (cost of clerks, stenographers,...
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