CONTENTS

JULY 19, 2005

HEARING ON H. RES. 97, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES THAT JUDICIAL DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD NOT BE BASED ON JUDGMENTS, LAWS,
OR PRONOUNCEMENTS OF FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS UNLESS SUCH FOREIGN JUDG-
MENTS, LAWS, OR PRONOUNCEMENTS INFORM AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORIGI-
NAL MEANING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

OPENING STATEMENT

The Honorable Steve Chabot, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Ohio, and Chairman, Subcommittee on the Constitution

The Honorable Jerrold Nadler, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on the Constitution

The Honorable Tom Feeney, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Florida, Subcommittee on the Constitution

WITNESSES

Mr. Viet D. Dinh, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

Oral Testimony

Prepared Statement

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Mr. M. Edward Whelan, III, President, Ethics and Public Policy Center

Oral Testimony

Prepared Statement

Mr. Nicholas Q. Rosenkranz, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

Oral Testimony

Prepared Statement

Ms. Sarah Cleveland, Professor, University of Texas School of Law

Oral Testimony

Prepared Statement

APPENDIX

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE HEARING RECORD

Prepared Statement of the Honorable Tom Feeney, a Representative in Con-

gress from the State of Florida

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Prepared Statement of the Honorable Bob Goodlatte, a Representative in

Congress from the State of Virginia

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Prepared Statement of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch

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