From: "Rev. Ben" <samman@CS.YALE.EDU>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 95 07:04:13 PDT
To: Phil Fraering <pgf@tyrell.net>
Subject: Re: Legislation question...
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On Thu, 13 Jul 1995, Phil Fraering wrote:

> I may be a bit behind the times, but I have a question
> about the "ban crypto-anarchy" legislation as well as
> the Exon amendment:
> 
> Isn't legislation in this country supposed to start in the
> House and _then_ move to the Senate for approval?

Only ones that involve money.  The House was given the Power of the Purse 
by the original Constitutional Congress.

Ben.
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