Session #105 · 1997–99

Speech #1050107526

And we find the courts saying to usI dont presume to say this is obiter dicta. but I can see the courts pleading: "Senators. do you not know what is at stake?" As for the claims of efficiency and economy and this and thatlegitimate claimsbut the court refers in this particular decision. Judge Hogan refers to a wonderful passage from Chadha. which was so true about the original understandings of the political and Government process of the founders. He said in the Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha. a decision in 1983as I recall. it is on the oneHouse vetothe court said: The fact that a given law or procedure is efficient. convenient and useful in facilitating functions of government standing alone will not save it if It is contrary to the Constitution. Convenience and efficiency are not the primary objectives or the hallmarks of democratic government.
Keywords matched
Naturalization Immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
DANIEL MOYNIHAN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1998-02-12
Speech ID
1050107526
Paragraph
#0
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