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but I am told that the witnesses are not prepared to formally com- 
ment on that draft, but they will answer questions informally on 
that subject matter. I look forward to hearing that important testi- 
mony. 
I would like to point out that the discussion draft prepared by 
the staff bears no members’ endorsements at this time. It is merely 
a discussion document. However, it is a constructive point of depar- 
ture for the task that faces us; therefore, I do hope that at least in 
the question-and-answer period, we will spend considerable time 
discussing it. 
[The discussion draft, bills, and departmental reports follow:] 
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