Page:Longines Chronicles with Charles E. Potter 1954 ARC-96012.ogv/7

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Winston Burdett
Well, Senator, the Republican Policy Committee of the Senate has voted unanimously a study of the rules governing investigating subcommittees. Now what do you expect this will produce? Any new rules or curbs on one man inquiries?

Potter
Well I think your one many inquiries is a--I don't think it's a good practice. I doubt if you'll find any member of the Senate that will agree that we should have one man inquiries or investigations. You must realize one practical factor however, that for example I'm a member of at least nine subcommittees. For example just this morning I had a--I attended a hearing of the McCarthy subcommittee. But at the same time I had two other committees that were meeting. Now you can just divide yourself so far. And you've had and is a common practice in having one man subcommittees. But it's not desirable, and I think particularly with a sensitive committee such as this committee that it is most desirable to make every effort possible so that there'll be more members of that committee on hand.