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*[http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Video/VideoArchivePlayer.aspx?v=house/2016/may/0518_16_HG Louisiana House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs. May 18 2016]

::Hearing May 18, 2016, on SCR 52, Sponsored by Senator Dan Claitor, entitled CONSTITUTION CONVENTION Calls for convention to amend United States Constitution

::<big>'''The portion of the hearing devoted to SCR 52 lasted 89 minutes, from 0:20 to 1:49'''</big>

::IN SUPPORT OF CON CON:
::: initial witnesses were Michael Farris and two legislators
::: 0:25 – Michael Farris repeated the fiction of being limited to particular purposes, and that 38-state ratification requirement would stop bad amendments
::: 0:55 - ratification process and alleged “3 checks”
::: 0:55:46 – other witnesses speak in support
:::	*Students, including a high school sophomore (student testimony ends at 1:00:45)
::: *Rep. Johnson testified in support, declaring that this is the only way to limit growth of federal government (continuing at 1:02:09
::: *There was a COS representative in support, who presented 5,000 petitions, over 500 from districts of committeemen
::: 1:05:20 – cards in support, not wishing to speak, including huge staff of COS
::NEUTRAL OR AGAINST CON CON:
::: 1:08-1:49 – one witness Professor Raymond Diamond, LSU law, provide information, would like to speak
::: 1:28:24 - Professor Diamond testified that Michael Farris was wrong about the original Constitutional Convention.  The call by Congress was different from the call by the States.
::: Professor Diamond then addressed additional questions, including the likelihood that Congress would pass a Balanced Budget Amendment (which he declined to predict)
::: 1:45:45 - reading a late card in support, and two cards in opposition
::CLOSING AND THE VOTE:
::: 1:46:10 - closing on bill by legislature, who emphasized the ratification process
::: 1:47 vote by the Committee

'''Passed by the full Louisiana Senate, and thereby enacted into law, on May 25'''.