Re: COURT UPHOLDS RADIONUCLIDES RULE

[BLHamrick@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 3/11/2003 9:50:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, tedrock@CPCUG.ORG writes:


> The separation between Congress and courts is supposed to be identical to that between executive agencies and courts.  No more, no less.



Technically, the agencies are accountable to the executive office.  However, their pursestrings are controlled by the Legislative branch.  Unofficially, they are often referred to as the "headless fourth branch" of government.


Barbara