Doug Irwin offers a little of both arguments, and Brad DeLong writes what is probably my favourite comment on the provision:If there's little excess capacity in the U.S. steel industry--so that the price of steel is high enough to induce people to look outside for suppliers--then a stimulus won't be much needed.
Cote goes on to cite another section of the Securities Act that may also apply, but says, "[A]gain because J.P. Morgan does not comment on this provision in it [the legal brief], it is unnecessary to explore that issue here".
Asked for comment on the provision being included in a must-pass bill, a company spokeswoman pointed HuffPost to a recent blog post by Ed Skyler, executive vice president for global public affairs, outlining why banks back the provision being repealed.
Truss may have incensed many with her comments on childcare provision in the UK, but she appears to be right on one thing – as she told thinktank Policy Exchange, the Danes know that looking after children is an extremely important job and that the quality of staff is key.
Spokespeople for Senators Mitch McConnell and Charles Schumer, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, and Congressman Kevin McCarthy did not respond to a request for comment on the baseball provision.
After The Associated Press contacted the office of Representative Tom Davis, chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform, for comment on the link provision, Davis wrote a letter to Selig and Fehr.
A spokesperson for Salisbury FM declined to comment on questions about provisions in its contract with ISS for an increase in costs as a result of the NLW, saying that workers' terms were a private matter between them and ISS, and that Salisbury's contract with ISS was also private and confidential.
A spokeswoman for President-elect Barack Obama said his transition team was not commenting on individual provisions of the stimulus package beyond what has been revealed publicly.
Chinese officials in Beijing and Washington did not respond on Saturday or Sunday to requests for comment on the solar panel provision.
The Association of American Publishers was not yet prepared to comment on the public access provisions in the bill, according to spokesperson Andi Sporkin.
We are also unable to comment on the cost-effectiveness of provision of risk information and whether risk information delivered directly to patients is comparable to physician-led risk assessment.
