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handle is hein.cbhear/jmsrg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Statement of James M. Beck, Solicitor General AT A Hearing of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives with reference to two bills regarding the authority of the Comptroller General. MAY 27, 1924. I thank the Committee for its courteous request for an expression ,of my views on the proposed amendments to the Budget Act, and I especially ap- preciate the permission to give my views in a written statement. The question as to the scope of the powers of the Comptroller General under the Act of 1921 is of great importance to the Government. The present Comptroller General's interpretation of those powers has caused a great deal of confusion in interdepart- mental relations. This is to be regretted, but is per- haps not unnatural in view of the purpose of Congress to give him extraordinary powers and to make him responsible only to Congress and not to the Execu- tive. Nevertheless, great confusion has resulted and much embarrassment to the other departments of the Government in their attempts, respectively, to carry on the work of the Government, and it is a matter of satisfaction that your Committee is now considering 103414-24t-1

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