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Lawmakers hear divided views on rescinding state's Article V convention applications
Summary
A long hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 4003 drew sharply divided testimony: sponsors and supporters argued a convention of states risks a "runaway" rewrite of the Constitution, while advocates said Article V is a necessary check on federal overreach and rescission would cede that option.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a lengthy hearing on Senate Concurrent Resolution 4,003, a measure that would rescind all existing North Dakota legislative applications to call a convention to propose amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
Senator David Clemens, sponsor, said the resolution is designed to rescind the state's outstanding applications. "The dangers of an Article V convention of states is that the Constitution has no guidelines for such a convention," Clemens said, arguing that rules for voting, representation and scope would be decided by delegates at a convention rather than by legislatures.
Representative Jim Casper of Fargo urged the committee not to rescind North Dakota's past applications.…
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