Kelly Armstrong: “North Dakota legislature is committee chairs and leadership…”

“What's your view on bills like this when they come up and maybe get voted on, but yet they stand little chance of ever getting passed. You know, one of the unique things about the North Dakota legislature is committee chairs and leadership have the least amount of power of any legislative body anywhere in the country. When I was the chair of the senate judiciary committee, the only real power I had with that gavel is when I scheduled hearings.” (12:29–12:37)

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