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it was not an interference with the Constitution; and I therefore 
have no doubt in the world as to the constitutionality of this law— 
none. 
Mr. Apkins. I do not think you quite get my point. 
Mr. Kenoge. I got your point. 
Mr. Apkins. I will put it another way. I think I see Doctor 
Aswell's point, that he feels we have no particular justification nor 
Io doing poh for {an frimner, ad 1 think Doctor Aswell is 
just as honest in his views as I am, when we know we are utting 
a law up that the President will veto and when we know, as he is 
satisfied in Is mind, that Congross can not pass it aver is veto. 
e point I had in mind was this, at Congress would be justified 
in putting this lu up to the Fred Factory. without the 
; e fee; that it was satisfactory without the 
fee; that Congress would be justified in putting it up od him with the 
foe, when oe is the Satan controverted question peiwess the 
resentatives 0 e country and the Executive. th 
President is positive in his views which he must be, that it is ancon 
stitutional, the chances are if you knocked out one section of this 
ate Te that i fs presumed ho. would 
his feat utional, an at 1t is presumed he wou 
sign it without it, and that hey feels a that would Jeliore the farmer, 
Congress wou ave the right to presume that he would sign 
jae iil Jit it in, because that feature would be in here anyhow, and 
Jip auld go on and relieve the farmer, as he presumably sees it from 
Oss pol it; m oil er words, the Congress is fully justified in put- 
g up > him that way, and in the event that he 1s right that it 1s 
uncons user a comes out and functions according to waht is 
p ’ a Jo e his idea, and if it is constitutional we go on with it, as 
Mr. Beno, I take the position that, as I stated before, the com- 
a Doo the : ember ot Congress comes from his people and not from 
ey A 2 e nuted States, and he should perform his duties 
ng t ea of what is best for his people and not according 
to what some other official says. A government is not just og 
gation of office holders for the purpose of tinuing J anion. 
That is but the means to the end Th “ond is th an Org 
welfare and benefit of the people ‘Th 0 end 1s the happmess and 
UT d ple. at 1s what we are striving at; 
anc do not care about the veto. I never s thi 
plished yet in fear and trembling Tw ne Shgunng neg, 
tho sari as T wort oa. tret ing. I would go against the veto just 
Ther i oo ould go against anything else, if I thought I was right. 
the United ys a way to do a righteous thing, and the President of 
e United States or no other man can stop it—h i 
porarily, but this fight will d P e may stop 1t tem- 
kind of a bill, or som CQ £0 on ang some President will sign this 
serving those people to i will put it over his head, thereby 
living on the farm m they owe a chance to make a decent 
Mr. Apkins. I thi 
there DKINS. I think you have made yourself plain on that. But 
s one other point I want to get back : 
and I understand the chai get back to. [Laughter] I yielded, 
one other thing I want t airmen has not shut me off yet. There is 
the gentleman from Texas Pre mn the record In conjunction with what 
1s this, regarding the CAA but was Interrupted, and that 
~ l'introduced SC 
0 the rooord, hat at bu session of Congress, and I think I put 
e floor of the House. that I considered it a